Resources
Friends and social life
You can start with the one closest to what you need to look at right now. You don't have to read them all.
Staying close to their social life without intruding
Too much control pushes them to hide things. Too much distance leaves them exposed. How to stay close without smothering.
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Why friends matter so much at this stage
The group becomes the place where they test who they are outside the home. What's expected and what deserves attention.
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How to talk about their friendships without them shutting down
What shuts things down and what opens things up when the conversation is about their friends.
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When I notice something isn't right in their social life
Signs worth looking at, what to ask yourself before you act and how to open the conversation.
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When they have a conflict with someone their age
How to support them without taking sides right away, without minimizing and without overreacting. And how to tell a conflict from bullying.
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When to get help and who to turn to
When it makes sense to involve a professional, who can help and how to bring it up.
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When they're isolated or have no connections
Isolation isn't a personality trait: it's a sign. What doesn't help, what does, and what they need from you.
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To go deeper
Raíces is a space to look at what your own relationships were like when you were their age, and what place you had among others.