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Teens and Friends

Ask the Expert: Should I Make My Kid Include a Socially Isolated Teenager?

Jill Emanuele

When to Call Another Parent About Teenage Behavior Problems

Diana Simeon

Sad lonely girl sitting against a fence

6 Tips to Help When Your Teen Is Being Left Out

Rebecca Meiser

I Deserve Better so I Unfriended a Mean “Friend” in Middle School

Emma Miller

Common Questions About Mean Girls Answered By Lisa Damour, Ph.D.

Lisa Damour, Ph.D.

Struggling To Fit In: Social Dynamics in Middle School and High School

Your Teen Magazine

Middle School Friendships: 15 Ways to Support Your Tween’s Social Life

Susan Borison

Dealing With Mean Girls: Focusing on Resolution Rather than Revenge

Michelle Icard

On My Own In A New Place: I Said Goodbye to Being Shy

Katie Coyle

Teen Monitoring: Should I Call the Parents of the Teen who is Hosting a Party?

Rebecca Borison

Teen Sleepovers: 8 Tips for Parents

Mike Murray

Ask the Expert: The Dangerous Behavior of My Daughter’s Friend’s

Amy Speidel

When Your Teenager Is Not Invited to the Party: 4 Short Videos

Lisa Damour, Ph.D.

Lonely teenage daughter swinging on a swing at sunset

Ask the Expert: My Teenage Daughter Has No Friends.

Barb Steinberg

Peer Pressure Problems Are Hard for Teens. How Do We Help?

Diana Simeon

Sleepover Rules: Coed Sleepover Advice for Parents of Teens

Dr. Carol Langlois