Finding out who your real friends are can be an eye-opening experience. It happens in those moments when you truly need someone to lean on. These situations reveal the people who genuinely care about ...

At 45, coming to terms with the fact that you’ve never had a real, lasting friendship can hit hard. You might wonder what you’re doing wrong or why forming meaningful connections has always felt like ...

You may want to watch your back. Friendships are built on respect, trust and mutual support. These core values form the foundation of genuine connections, where both people lift each other up and ...

FORMER US First Lady and women's rights advocate Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.” British poet ...

I recently went to a monthly meeting of the group Finding Meaning in Medicine, which is a group of physicians who gather together to remind each other why we are in service and who we are. The topic ...

The Japanese have a term, kenzoku, which translated literally means "family." The connotation suggests a bond between people who've made a similar commitment and who possibly therefore share a similar ...