Parents naturally want to give their kids the best chance at a full, happy life that they can. This, of course, includes setting their children up for success socially. According to a recent study, ...

There’s a special kind of pain parents feel when a child comes home from school and says they ate lunch alone, or didn’t have anyone to play with on the playground. As a mom of five, I’ve experienced ...

As a parenting author, I travel the country speaking at schools about the complicated social changes that happen during adolescence and how parents and teachers can support kids through this tricky ...

And if you don't have friends or don't know how to have friends, your ability to excel at all of those is very minimal." Parents can help when it comes to their children making friends, and most want ...

A buddy bench can be a fantastic way to help kids who are feeling lonely or left out. It creates a safe and welcoming space where kids can go when they need someone to talk to or play with. The idea ...

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 ...

We all want our child to have friends. We want them to be happy, and to build the social skills and connections that will help them now and in the future. Sometimes, and for some children, making ...

Gretchen Geng works for Flinders University. Big Talks for Little People receives funding from Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation, Little Heroes Foundation, Medibank, BeyondBank, and the ...

A group of children in the North Hills has made a new group of friends this summer, but they won't be returning with them to school. The residents at Vincentian Terrace Place in McCandless have been ...

SAN MARINO, Calif. (KABC) -- Fifteen-year-old Madeline Gutierrez is being recognized as this week's Cool Kid for her effort in helping local kids make friends. Her "buddy bench" was installed this ...