When I was in first grade, my teacher once called the class together and said, "Glen is feeling bad because no one will play with him. Will anyone here play with Glen?" Glen was new (I think he moved ...

Having close friends who value and respect us is one of the biggest blessings in life. However, some friendships are kept ...

Just like romantic relationships, friendships have their ups and downs. Conflict doesn't mean your friend is toxic. However, not all tensions are fixable, and not all differences are worth enduring.

We talk about breaking up with an abusive ex or cutting off a toxic family member, but why don’t we ever talk about when our ...

View the full episode transcript. Leanne Davis, a researcher at Education Northwest, found out her 10-year-old son had made a sad playlist to cope with his best friend moving away. He’d listen to it ...

Dear Eric: “Bella” and I met more than 35 years ago as volunteers. We maintained a friendship despite totally different life paths: she had a string of relationships that never went very far; I ...

Friendship is often described as one of life’s greatest buffers against stress and loneliness. But when the balance tips and you find yourself giving far more than you receive, the relationship can ...

Ross and Rachel may have been talking about romance when they declared, "We were on a break!" but the line lands just as hard when it comes to friendships. The end of a close friendship—whether sudden ...