We moved across the country shortly before my oldest child entered first grade. As she waited at the bus stop on the first day of school, another child walked up and said, “Do you want to sit with me ...

What resources do you find helpful when you’re struggling? In the wake of the pandemic, a series of federal grants brought me into Milwaukee Public Schools to support children’s well-being and ...

Children (like adults) vary in their social needs. Some are perfectly happy and healthy with one or two friends; others are easily popular and enjoy having lots of friends. The number of friends doesn ...

Millennial parents of today’s generation of kids grew up in a unique, budding world of technology, which also coexisted during a time of pure, organically created boredom. It was a time when weekend ...

When I teach self-compassion to kids in schools, I do an exercise in which kids imagine that a friend of theirs has lost or broken something special. How would they respond to their friend? I then ask ...

Ever caught wind of the "One Good Friend Theory"? It's based on research — and, ultimately, it makes it totally OK to be unpopular Yes, with one solid buddy in your corner, making a serious impact on ...

Dear Annie: My family lives in a close-knit neighborhood. I’m good friends with two women in particular, “Leslie” and “Tara.” Leslie’s daughter “Ashley” and my son “Ben,” both in sixth grade, have ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. When I was 10, my best friend taught me how to make a flamethrower. We duct-taped a can of WD-40 to one end of a two-by-four, melted a candle onto the other, and ...