Making great friendships with others exploring the world is one of the true joys of travel and can add immeasurable pleasure ...

Making friends is tough, and only gets tougher as we age. Friendship expert Janice McCabe recently wrote a piece for the New ...

Starting over in a new country can be tough, but making new friends doesn't have to be! In this latest vlog, as a retired couple living abroad on the beautiful island of Madeira, Portugal, we share ...

"As a woman, boxing feels like such a masculine, intimidating environment. Once I got over the initial nerves (which took a ...

Friendship is vital for our health and happiness, but we don’t always prioritize it. The Optimist’s Maggie Penman goes on a journey to make new friends and learn why so many of us are craving ...

On a recent Thursday evening in downtown Washington, I took a deep breath and walked into a bar. I joined a couple dozen other women who were milling around making small talk and ordering drinks, ...

In recent years, people have been increasingly looking for new ways to form platonic connections, as loneliness and social isolation have become more prevalent. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General went ...

When Shannon Watts, the founder of gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action, listened to a podcast that stated everyone should have five friends they could call in an emergency, she realized ...

I'm a 23-year-old single mom going to school, and I don't have any friends. It has been 10 years since I had a real best friend. I had addiction problems, and friendships were not important during ...

Leaving home for college is exciting, but for teens, the scariest part isn’t classes — it’s figuring out where they’ll belong. The SheKnows Teen Council opened up about what it feels like to make ...