Dear Mr. Dad: My 13-year old son has Autism Spectrum Disorder. He’s such a great kid — smart, athletic, good looking — but has a lot of trouble making friends. I’ve seen other kids exclude him and I ...

While you can't play matchmaker in the classroom, here are a few ways to set your child up for social success. Kids want — and need — friends, but making them isn’t necessarily intuitive or easy. They ...

Hilaria Baldwin: What are the rules or guidelines for a really healthy friendship? Lydia Denworth: There are three things: The first is that the relationship is long-lasting. Somebody is a stable and ...

Children's friendship groups expand the fun. Source: Eden, Janine and Jim/Flickr When we think of children’s friendships, we usually focus on one-on-one relationships, but friendship groups add an ...

The past few pandemic years have not made for ideal circumstances for our children to make or deepen friendships. At first, there was physical isolation, a clear and obvious hindrance to building or ...

A poll conducted at the University of Michigan surveyed more than 1,000 parents and found that 19% of parents said their child had no friends or not enough friends. Over half of parents reported at ...

When you're a kid, friendship isn't just a part of life. It is life. Your best friend is your partner in crime, your confidant, and your co-creator of imaginary worlds. As a 45-year-old father with ...