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 ...

One overarching theme that helps children through many friendship struggles is teaching them to take another person’s perspective. To really imagine what another person is thinking and feeling will ...

Parenting Tips for Shy Children: Every parent wants their children to be smart and smart, keeping up with modern times. But sometimes, some children turn out to be shy. One reason for this is today's ...

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 ...

From playmates to emotional support, friendships are incredibly important for children at all stages of growing up. For the thousands of children who come to the UK as refugees, a friendly smile from ...

When I try to think of how I celebrated Valentine’s Day at school as a child, I remember cutting out colorful construction paper into the shape of a heart, decorating it with markers and stickers and ...

Though my work within the area of friendship has focused mostly on adults, the importance of friendship among children cannot be emphasized enough. I recently talked with psychologist Eileen ...