Friendships Are a Skill: How Parents Can Help
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Webinar Date: Oct 14, 2026
Presenter: Rachel Tuchman
Friendships don’t just happen, they’re built through skills that children learn over time. In this webinar, we’ll explore how parents can help their children develop the social and emotional skills that form the foundation of healthy friendships. We’ll discuss everything from making friends and navigating conflict to handling rejection, reading social cues, building empathy, and becoming the kind of friend others enjoy being around. Parents will gain a better understanding of children’s social development, practical strategies they can use at home, and tools to support their child through the ups and downs of friendship.
Rachel Tuchman
Rachel Tuchman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over ten years of experience. She has worked with many diverse populations including incarcerated women at Riker's Island Correctional Facility, kids and adults with developmental delays, kids with behavior issues, overwhelmed parents looking for skills and support, teens struggling with the pressures of adolescence and life in general, adults going through difficult life circumstances (divorce, infidelity, phase of life challenges), individuals struggling with their relationship with food and their bodies and women experiencing infertility.
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