Problem: I want to have a better year than last. It seems like a lot of things did not work out the way I expected they would. I have a friend and I use the term loosely, who did a lot to remind me of ...

Peer victimization refers to a wide range of negative experiences that children and adolescents are subjected to at the hands of their peers, often in the school setting. Peer victimization can ...

Family systems theory, as enunciated by Murray Bowen, has a systemic focus. Two main touchstones of his theory are the degree of anxiety experienced and the integration of the self (Bowen, 1976).

I like to be involved in my friend’s lives, just as much as I like them to know what is going on in mine, but there comes a point when sometimes we get too invested. Where we tend to cross the line, ...

I love my friends, and I’ve had some of them for over 20 years — but they aren’t good artists. I feel like I’ve forgotten how to make new friends. I don’t want to be a jerk and ditch them, but I feel ...

When you bring emotional baggage to a friendship, how do you handle disclosing your backstory? Dear Irene: I have difficulty ...

Everyone 16 and older is now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, which in many ways marks a new chapter in our pandemic journey. Though inequities and issues around access (and ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I are in our early 60s and 70s. We have had some health challenges but we work hard at eating healthy, exercising, stretching, et cetera. We try to keep a positive attitude ...