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 ...

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 ...

Navigating relationships of varying degrees with friends and family is challenging for most children, never mind most adults. Understanding concepts such as boundaries, exclusion, and different ...

A poll conducted at the University of Michigan surveyed more than 1,000 parents and found that 19% of parents said their child had no friends or not enough friends. Over half of parents reported at ...

Rachel Hoare does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

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 ...

Students walk through the halls of La Grande High School in La Grande, Ore., Wednesday, Oct. 12. Antonio Sierra / OPB In April, national youth mentoring nonprofit Friends of the Children announced it ...