Parents naturally want to give their kids the best chance at a full, happy life that they can. This, of course, includes setting their children up for success socially. According to a recent study, ...

Gretchen Geng works for Flinders University. Big Talks for Little People receives funding from Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation, Little Heroes Foundation, Medibank, BeyondBank, and the ...

We all want our child to have friends. We want them to be happy, and to build the social skills and connections that will help them now and in the future. Sometimes, and for some children, making ...

Hearing your child talk about feeling friendless can be heartbreaking. While we can’t make friends for our kids, there’s a lot we can do to ease the way socially for them. 1. Reach First for Empathy ...

SAN MARINO, Calif. (KABC) -- Fifteen-year-old Madeline Gutierrez is being recognized as this week's Cool Kid for her effort in helping local kids make friends. Her "buddy bench" was installed this ...

At some point in time, children start to show interest in making friends. And even if they don’t particularly show that they need buddies, it’s good to teach them the importance of having them anyway.

A day camper at Nebraska Humane Society's Camp Kindness reads to her shelter buddy. Animal lovers unite each summer at Camp Kindness, where the Nebraska Humane Society teaches kids how to be ...

Karyn Healy has received funding from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, the Australian Research Council and Australian government Emerging Priorities Program. Karyn is a co-author of the ...