A few weeks ago, I traveled to New York City to visit a good friend from high school who had recently moved. I used the time in transit to catch up on my favorite magazines, including Cosmopolitan and Glamour. Flipping through the articles, quizzes and photos, I was reminded of a conversation I had months ago with a co-worker: why don’t the leading women’s magazines feature any content on friendships?

In the past six years, I have said tearful goodbyes to my best friends since middle school as we moved on to college, and then watched reluctantly as my sorority sisters slowly spread across the country following college graduation. Visits are becoming more and more infrequent, scheduling phone calls is increasingly difficult.

So, where are the articles on maintaining friendships over long-distances and many years? A scan of the women’s magazines in my apartment shows the content largely falls into the following categories:

• Men
• Sex
• Career
• Fitness
• Beauty
• Fashion

I don’t think I’m alone in wanting advice on how to maintain and continue to grow my friendships. Here’s my call for Cosmopolitan, Glamour and all other women’s interest magazines to recognize the importance of friendship with other women… that is, when they are finished with “Mind Tricks that Melt Pounds” and “The Silent Clue Men give off when they’re in Love.”