friendship

(Illustration by Alisha Davidson)

The key to survival: Find five people. Hold them close.

Close relationships—about five of them—are as essential as food and water, according to this author

Two mothers are pushing their kids on the swings in the park. (SolStock/Getty Images)

A letter to the mom at the playground: Our casual chats meant more than I realized

Amil Niazi: By early May, only 48 per cent of Canadians over the age of 15 reported excellent or very good mental health, down 20 per cent from 2018. The loss of acquaintances may play a role in that shift.

Put down your phone and make time for the relationships in your life

Social media offers a vision of connectedness, writes Andray Domise—but it cannot replace the real-life connections we need to make time for

How face-to-face contact makes us happier

The socially rich are getting richer, and the socially poor are only getting poorer

‘Wow, you must have really bad karma’

What not to say when a friend becomes seriously ill

How to comfort the afflicted — the right way

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Kenny and Spenny stop fighting

The friends known for humiliating each other go their separate ways