When you’re sad or just barely keeping it together, it’s easy to miss the ways you might not be showing up for the people who care about you. I’ve definitely had that wake-up call myself. So when ...

Do you have any advice on how to end a friendship between my 7-year-old daughter and her 6-year-old friend? The problem is that when my daughter is with this girl she comes home with a bad attitude, ...

It’s hard to tell a “bad friend” from appearances alone (credit: Gemini) Picture this: Your 14-year-old daughter, Mindy, excitedly tells you she’s bringing a new friend home for dinner. “She’s so ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some bad friendships explode, others fade into something uncomfortable, uneven, or quietly draining. And by the time you notice, ...

Many people feel obligated to "fix" or tolerate their bad friendships, simply because they've been in the relationship for so long. Others feel pressured to stay in toxic platonic relationships ...

We’ve all had them. Friends who bring out, not the best, but the worst in us. And by the worst in us, I don’t just mean saying or doing bad things, like swearing or smoking. These friends cause us to ...

Dear Eric: My parents are retired and enjoying the empty nest stage of life. They have a rather large home and my mother’s mobility has been severely hampered in the last few years. They refuse to get ...