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Teaching Kids How to Be a Great Friend and Have Great Friends
Posted by Jennifer Licate, Boys Town Press Author and School Counselor on Feb 5th 2025
“In order to get a friend, you have to be a friend. Be ready to be a friend.”
This insightful quote from Maya Angelou highlights a valuable truism: The first step to having meaningful and
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Making Friends Is an Art!
Posted by Julia Cook, Boys Town Press Author and Former School Counselor on Feb 24th 2022
Have you ever asked yourself, “How many friends do I
have?” Of course, there are many
different levels of friendship. You have
your “Bestie Super Close” friends
that are a part of your soul,
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Navigating Middle School Friendships: Part 1 - Handling Conflicts
Posted by Jennifer Licate, Boys Town Press Author and School Counselor on Feb 8th 2022
The middle school years are arguably the most challenging
time for children, mainly due to friendship struggles. Friendships can change from day to day,
sometimes even from hour to hour. This
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Maintaining Summer Friendships
Posted by Laura Buddenberg, MS and Alesia Montgomery, MS on Jun 19th 2019
An
interview with authors Alesia Montgomery and Laura BuddenbergFor many children (and adults), the countdown to summer break is on
their minds beginning in early spring. As the school year winds do
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Five Foolproof Tips to Help Children Make Friends This School Year
Posted by Tony Penn, Boys Town Press Author on Jul 30th 2018
He asked if I liked to eat crayons. I’d just moved to the
area in the middle of first grade and wanted desperately to make friends, so I
said I did. He smiled and a friends
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