Category: Child and adolescent friendships
Worried Mom: My Daughter Doesn’t Have A Close Friend
My 7-year-old daughter, soon to be 8, seems to be having some problems, and I am not sure how concerned I should be. I have two daughters; the younger one is 6. Even while writing this I am thinking, they are babies, but I do have concerns about my older daughter.
The Bad Friend: How Can I End My 7-Year-Old Daughter’s Friendship?
Finding ways to handle the “bad friend” dilemma can be challenging but there are more options when your children are young.
Friendship, Parenting and COVID
The volatile mix of parenting and COVID can creates challenges to moms with different values and sensibilities.
Mom Concerned Her Teen Is Having A Hard Time During The Pandemic
A teen is having a hard time handling social distancing and wearing masks during this pandemic. Her mom asks for help .
Disney Characters Offer Timeless Friendship Lessons
In celebration of International Friendship Day, Disney distills some of the “behind-the-scenes” secrets that inspire long-lasting friendships.
Something’s wrong: My friend has lost so much weight
A young teen wonders how to help her friend whom she thinks has an eating disorder.
Is homeschooling a solution to my 15-year-old daughter’s friendship problems at school?
A mom and daughter consider homeschooling as a solution to social difficulties at school due to the daughter’s extensive involvement in dance performance.
My mom banned me from seeing my best friend
A 15-year-old is upset that she’s been banned from seeing someone her mom sees as a “bad friend.”
My oldest son (a young teen) is left out by his circle of friends
A mom wonders how to help her son deal with being left out.
In the Media – On parenting shy kids (Highlights Magazine)
Journalist Molly Lopez asked three experts about parenting shy kids in a recent article in Highlights Magazine.
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