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How Parents Can Help Children with ADHD Thrive in Friendships
“Vibrant” is how Caroline Poisson describes her seven-year-old son. “He’s incredible, enthusiastic and curious,” she said. “And then there’s a side of what we call kryptonite and we talk about his ADHD brain, where there are some things that are Read more >>
How Parents Can Help Kids Overcome Five Common Friendship Hurdles
You can’t choose your children’s friends, but here’s how you can help them manage five frustrating friendship pitfalls. Read more >>
Why Kids Who Learn and Think Differently Might Feel Lonely
But research shows that kids who learn and think differently are more likely than their peers to struggle with loneliness. And they often have a harder time dealing with those feelings when they have them. Read more >>
Over two-thirds of the 11-17 year olds surveyed by Mental Health America felt stressed out about loneliness. Read more >>
Growing Friendships: A Kids’ Guide to Making and Keeping Friends
Friendships aren’t always easy for kids. Almost every child struggles socially at some time, in some way—having an argument with a friend, getting teased, or even trying to find a buddy in a new classroom. Although these are typical problems, Read more >>
How to Help Your Child Rekindle Friendships at Any Age
Cultivating strong friendships isn’t easy for every child — pandemic or no pandemic. Neurodiverse children or those with behavioral or mental health needs may require additional external support for themselves and their caregivers. Here’s how you can help your child Read more >>
36 Questions That Can Help Kids Make Friends [downloadable]
The young teen years are a ripe time for forming friendships. It’s an age when kids are particularly focused on peer relationships and social status, developing their sense of identity and social skills. Read more >>
How to Help Your Child Make Friends
Is your child having trouble developing friendships? Help him feel more confident with these tips and activities for making friends at school. Read more >>
Ask the Expert: My Teenage Daughter Has No Friends
My 15-year-old is struggling to make friends. Well, she’s not struggling. My husband and I are struggling with the fact that my daughter has no friends. We don’t care that she’s not popular; we just don’t want her to be socially Read more >>
Healthy Friendships in Adolescence
Positive social connections with people at all stages in life help ensure healthy development, physically, socially, and emotionally. As children transition to adolescence and start to spend less time with parents and siblings, friendships with peers become an increasingly important Read more >>
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