Finding friends and establishing authentic connections as an adult can be difficult, especially after the pandemic, given that many of us struggle to become more social after experiencing long periods ...

As the evidence has grown that the nation is in the midst of a youth mental health crisis, it’s also shown that girls are at particular risk for mental health problems. Now, a new survey of thousands ...

As a researcher and an associate professor at the University of Michigan focused on adolescent development, I’ve spent years studying the unique challenges that Black girls face, particularly when it ...

That’s the caption I gave two photos I sent side by side to friends in a recent chat discussion about tweens and phones. Taken surreptitiously from the carpool line, the first photo shows a gaggle of ...

Regarding “Long the Star Pupils, Girls Are Losing Ground to Boys” (U.S. News, Jan. 6): We are amazed that the baleful influence of social media isn’t mentioned as a possible cause of girls’ lost ...

Twenty-something women in Houston are boxing, candle making, painting, attending movie screenings and playing pickleball, all in search of one thing: female friendship. Social clubs have popped up all ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the U.S. in March 2020, life came to a standstill and millions of people experienced drastic changes in their lifestyles. For adolescents, this meant ...