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 ...

Some friendships build us up, others end up destroying us. Knowing how to recognize when a bond becomes harmful gives you the chance to better protect yourself—and grow. Friendship is supposed to be a ...

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 ...

Dear Annie: After 30 years of friendship, raising kids together, losing our parents and a very good mutual friend, traveling together with our families and so much more, my friend told me after the ...