What Happens When Kids Don’t See Their Peers for Months
The Atlantic June 24, 2020
Filed in: Peer Relationships
“[Adolescents] have a natural affinity for learning about not just their peers and those strong friendships, but about ‘me’ in relationship to others,” says Dr. Ron Dahl, the Center’s Founding Director, in this article for The Atlantic about what it means for young people to miss their friends for so long.
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