And often, the first people they turn to are other kids. That means our kids may be weighed down by the situations their friends are in—and not sure how to help.

Learn practical, age-appropriate strategies from Friends of Karen’s expert team to build resilience, foster trust, and open the door to meaningful conversations.

When your child is unhappy because she or he can't connect with peers and make friends, don't wait; check out whether the cause is an inability to use nonverbal communication.

As children resume making friends in person, they may need some additional assistance in connecting with others. Here are some ways to approach this latest challenge.

Friendship seems like a simple thing, but it encompasses so much. Making friends is at the heart of childhood, and these new ...

Kids want — and need — friends, but making them isn’t necessarily intuitive or easy. They reach for the same block at play time. Their cubbies, assigned alphabetically, are next to each other. He has ...

Though he desperately wanted to make friends, it was difficult for Matthew, just as it is for many kids with communication barriers and other challenges that make bonding hard.

Your kid makes a friend. You meet the friend’s parent. You like that parent, a lot. You start scheduling playdates, mostly for the kids but also for you. Then your partners meet and they like ...

For children, the situation was even more dramatic, especially for those too young to enjoy Zoom calls. Many missed their social circle – especially their best friends.

Advice from the Duck Dynasty on being friends with your kids for life ...

You can help your teen with a concern about a friend threatening self-harm. (MetroCreative) ...

Care and Feeding Help! I Don’t Want My Friends Bringing Their Kids to My Night Out. A Care and Feeding columnist gives you the scripts for talking to your parent friends about tricky subjects.