Relationships Matter is a compassionate, evidence-based guide to understanding children’s mental health through the lens of connection. Drawing on more than four decades of experience working with children and families, author Janet Morrison looks beyond the individual child to explore how resilience is shaped by relationships at home, at school, within communities, and across the broader culture. Rather than offering a prescriptive approach to parenting, Morrison invites parents, educators, mental health professionals, and others who care for children to consider the many interconnected influences on a young person’s wellbeing. She explores how supportive relationships create safety and belonging, strengthen resilience, and help children navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world. Thoughtful, accessible, and grounded in both research and experience, Relationships Matter offers a hopeful reminder: resilience isn't just something we build within children. It's something we build around them.