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 ...

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A mom recently asked for advice on how to help her daughter, who was feeling anxious about starting third grade. The mother shared, “My daughter is starting third grade, and she told me the other day ...

In a matter of days, the easygoing vibe of summer break will be replaced with the rigid schedules of a new school year. The transition isn’t always easy, even for kids who are eager to return to the ...

After writer Mariah Maddox gave birth four years ago, she was surprised by how lonely she felt. She was the first person among her close friends to have a kid, and her friends without children seemed ...

How do working moms make friends? It seems like all the moms I know who have had friends since they started having kids either maintained friendships from their pre-kid days or were stay-at-home moms ...

Hearing your child talk about feeling friendless can be heartbreaking. While we can’t make friends for our kids, there’s a lot we can do to ease the way socially for them. 1. Reach First for Empathy ...