Friends

Friends covers the peer world. Pieces in this part address the relational work that adults cannot do for a child, the work of making and keeping friends. They cover the practice of supporting a child's friendships without controlling them, the long climb of a child with trauma learning to do friendship, the recognition that some peer relationships are healing and some are obstacles, the work of social skill-building without making the child a project, and the role of friendship at every age from preschool to leaving care. They include the question of digital friendship for the child whose social life is online. Forms that fit this part include `STAGE_GUIDE` by age, `STRATEGY_PRACTICE` on social skill-building, `LENS`, and `TRAIL_STORY`. The journey vocabulary includes: the friend who held a place at the table, the long climb of belonging, the peer who chose this child.