Is your daughter dealing with mean girls?

Learn what being "gaslighted" means and what your daughter can do about it.
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Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence’s Robin Stern talks about what to look out for in your daughter’s friendships.

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This 10-year-old girl feels like her friends are tugging her in different directions. Watch Girl friendships: Through a child’s eyes.

Robin Stern offers tips on talking to your daughter about friendship.

Scientists say female friendships have been tricky since the Stone Age. But that doesn’t stop this mom from worrying about her daughter.

Help your daughter understand why BFFs aren’t the end-all, be-all.


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