Category: Helping children deal with friendship problems
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.
Mom feels helpless as her daughter sabotages her friendships
What can a mom do when a teenager sabotages one friendship after another?
Six-year-old struggling socially at school
A mother worries that her six-year-old isn’t making friends.
In the Media – When your kid breaks up with a close friend (Chicago Tribune)

When a kid breaks ups up with a close friend, not only is it tough on the child but it’s tough on the parent watching it happen.
Lost my temper with my 10-year-old’s friends
A mom feels mortified after she loses her temper with mean girls and their moms.
Concerned mom worries about her lonely 7-year-old
How can I help my 7-year-old son feel better about school and his friendships?
How should a mom handle her 8-year-old daughter’s problem with mean girls?
How a mom should help address her 8-year-old daughter’s friendship problems depends on the situation.
Sixth grader in new school has trouble making friends
A mom worries that her sixth grader in new school is having trouble making friends.