Read previewBy the time school started again, my son was excited to be reunited with his friends. He looked so proud walking into the play yard that first day back, Super Mario Brothers backpack stuffed with his first grade essentials. AdvertisementBut then, as I was tucking him into bed one evening, he turned to me and said: "Mama, Carla doesn't want to play me anymore." I also appreciated the idea she mentioned about reminding our son what it means to be a good friend. A month after our conversation, I picked him up from his after-school program, and there was Carla, playing with the other girls.

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