Friends & Relationships

Help with building friendships and understanding romantic relationships during your teenage years. Articles cover making friends, handling peer pressure, dating and managing relationship difficulties.

Coping with a Crush

Understand what a crush really is and how to handle the emotional fallout when your feelings aren't returned.

Coping with a Jealous Friend

Help your jealous friend see past the envy by talking it through and finding solutions together.

Dealing with Someone You Love Being Ill

When someone you love gets sick, honest conversations and learning the details of their illness can help you support them through recovery.

Defeating Peer Pressure

Learn why peer pressure happens and practical ways to stand up to negative influences without losing your friends.

Fantastic First Dates

Plan ahead, dress like yourself, and pick an activity that lets you actually talk to make your first date click.

First Kiss Tips

Make your first kiss less stressful with practical tips on timing, consent and keeping things simple.

How to Cope with Your Sexual Identity

Understanding your sexual orientation and how to come to terms with it as part of growing up.

Making Friends

Getting stuck without friends can feel lonely, but understanding what's holding you back is the first step to changing it.

Rectifying Relationship Problems

Work through relationship conflicts by taking time to reflect, talking things out calmly, and handling disagreements with respect.

Supporting Your Friends When They Need You

Show up for your friends when things get hard—it's simpler than you think and more important than ever.