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 ...

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 ...

High school is a fast-paced, shifting social landscape where old friends can drift away and social status takes on greater importance. High school is a fast-paced, shifting social landscape where old ...

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 ...

A friend of mine has been hoping to make new friends as a 26-year-old. She’s made every effort to put herself out there: joined clubs, volunteered, initiated catch-ups. But every time she establishes ...

Before explaining more about social coaching, let’s review some social skills described by Dr. Ronald Rapee and his colleagues in the book, “Helping Your Anxious Child.” These include skills related ...

Making friends as an adult isn’t always easy, but a Midwest-based friendship educator has revealed her top tips for meeting people and building relationships in your 30s. Mary, who shares advice on ...

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 ...