Peer groups are formed during childhood and adolescence and often challenge parents, as the family dynamic often changes. The family system is the first peer group that children discover, but the peer ...

Q: I live in a close-knit community where I regularly babysit for several kids. They love coming to my house, and I love having them here. The problem: One of the kids, a 9-year-old girl, is having a ...

A new peer support group for middle school students ages 11-13 will launch in January in the Methow Valley.

Kids Hurt Too Hawaii, a nonprofit that supports children and young adults experiencing grief or trauma, is offering monthly peer support groups in Lahaina and Wailuku to assist families affected by ...

Having a parent with cancer can be a lonely experience.  That’s why one Chicago organization is helping kids find strength and resilience with friends who get them. Pickles Groups offers ...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series on mental health that will appear on the Saturday-Sunday Life section covers in May. When dealing with life’s biggest challenges, the input of somebody ...

Human beings are a social species. As a result, much of your behavior is affected by what other people are doing. You are more likely to exercise if you hang out with other people who exercise. You ...

To what Extent does Peer Group Smoking Predict Adolescent Smoking? The tendency for adolescent peer group members to share common characteristics such as smoking, termed alternatively as peer group ...