Still, if you grew up kinda lonely, you probably developed habits that make you way better than normal people as an adult.

Today, many people look back at their years in high school with pleasant nostalgia; they look back at the friends they made, the time they spent together, and all kinds of activities they took part in ...

As a single parent, being an empty nester feels lonely. I have more time to myself than my married empty-nest friends.

If all your friends were imaginary when you were a kid, your troubles may not be over. Research has established that loneliness in childhood can lead to issues in adulthood — particularly when it ...

In an op-ed in the Sunday New York Times some years ago, Frank Bruni talked about the shock that many—or perhaps most—college freshmen face when they get to college. Having been sold on how much fun ...

Sze Quak awoke one morning to hear her seven-year-old daughter, Alice, singing alone in her bedroom. “She made up a song about wanting the coronavirus to be gone soon and wanting to go back to school, ...

I was the first one in my friend group to have kids, so they often ask me for advice. I've learned to offer them support ...

My partner and I have three kids together. Despite having friends and family nearby, I felt like our house was an island. We've traveled and joined a pickleball group, among other ways to feel less ...

Mine are now teens, and I feel more isolated now than when they were young,” the concerned mother wrote on Mumsnet ...

LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - An elementary school in Las Vegas now has a new “Buddy Bench” on their playground thanks to one considerate student. At Ober Elementary School, 8-year-old Phoenix spent ...