What friendship skills has your child forgotten after being apart for so long? Source: Lazhar Neftien/Flickr For many children, the world is starting to open up again. More vaccines and warmer weather ...

High school is a fast-paced, shifting social landscape where old friends can drift away and social status takes on greater importance. This is also a time when many kids shift their primary friendship ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters Life!) - Parents, don't worry: imaginary friends are good for children's language skills and may also benefit their performance at school, according to a New Zealand study. The ...

Friendship is important at any age—friends enhance our lives by offering support and community. Activities can be more fun with a friend by your side, and tough times are made more bearable with the ...

For men, especially, it’s rare to call out the importance of a friend, and yet it’s well worth doing.Illustration: Spencer Wilson/The Guardian We know that good relationships are vital to health and ...

In my post "Taking Steps to Be Less Lonely" (hmm, surely I could have come up with a better title!), you learned some of the challenges of overcoming loneliness and some of the reasons why it's ...

While some Indiana 4-H programs had to be moved online during the pandemic, some were virtual by design. When COVID-19 hit, Haldeman and Ackley invited other counties to participate, resulting in 840 ...

As we head into a new school year, parents have a lot to consider. One thing that research shows we should put at the top of our lists: Helping our children make and maintain friends. “Making ...

The fight: All of the fights above and more, if left unresolved, can eventually turn into resentment — even if each ...

Despite the latest research, many parents still struggle with the stigma and guilt of raising an only child. In her groundbreaking new book, Just One: The New Science, Secrets, and Joy of Parenting an ...

September has just begun, and the countdown is on! At least, that’s what it feels like for me. My calendar is already flipped weeks out, so it’s been a challenge for me to sit still. I keep making and ...