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Help your child build strong and caring friendships. Get practical, research-based friendship tips for your child (and you!)
May 3, 2024 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
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When Your Child... No Longer Likes Your Friend's Kid
Apr 14, 2023 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
When your child... sticks with a mean friend
Jan 9, 2025 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
12 Ways to Help When Your Child Struggles to Make Friends
Jun 12, 2024 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
When Your Child... Can't Decide
Sep 29, 2023 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD

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What sibling fights are for
And where they practice it first
Jan 15 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
6:29
Should she quit the team? (Summer, Age 9)
Ep. 130 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Ways to contribute to a team | Friendship advice for kids
Jan 10 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
7:05
Kindest way to break up with a friend (Audrey, Age 9)
Ep. 129 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Big friendship break-up, slow fade, or something else? | Friendship advice for kids
Jan 3 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
A small tradition that helps kids feel truly loved
A simple family practice that strengthens connection.
Dec 18, 2025 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD

Podcast for kids

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6:29
Should she quit the team? (Summer, Age 9)
Ep. 130 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Ways to contribute to a team | Friendship advice for kids
Jan 10 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
7:05
Kindest way to break up with a friend (Audrey, Age 9)
Ep. 129 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Big friendship break-up, slow fade, or something else? | Friendship advice for kids
Jan 3 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
7:38
When you cry easily (Beth, Age 6)
Listen now | Ep. 128 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: 5 things to do when you feel like crying but don't want to | Friendship advice for kids
Dec 13, 2025 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
6:56
Friend wants space (Sloane, Age 6)
Listen now | Ep. 127 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Closeness vs. separateness in friendship | Friendship advice for kids
Dec 7, 2025 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD

Podcast Parent Note

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Navigating Friends and Friendship Groups
Podcast Parent Note, Ep. 82
Nov 18, 2024 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
Children, Secrets, and Friends
Podcast Parent Note, Ep. 81
Nov 12, 2024 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
2 Questions to Ask Yourself for Effective Communication
Podcast Parent Note, Ep. 80
Nov 4, 2024 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
"Whose fault is it?" is NOT a useful question
Podcast Parent Note, Ep. 79
Oct 29, 2024 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
Books for Kids
Growing Feelings
A Kids' Guide to Dealing With Emotions About Friends and Other Kids
Growing Friendships
A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends
Moody Moody Cars
Books for Parents
Kid Confidence
Help Your Child Make Friends, Build Resilience, and Develop Real Self-Esteem
Smart Parenting for Smart Kids
Nurturing Your Child's True Potential
The Unwritten Rules of Friendship
Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends
What's My Child Thinking?
Practical Child Psychology for Modern Parents (for ages 2-7)

Workshops for parents

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What sibling fights are for
And where they practice it first
Jan 15 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
If this season feels heavy… here's a little help
Parenting in Difficult Times workshop — gift for you this week
Nov 25, 2025 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
Dr. Friendtastic for Parents
Dr. Friendtastic for Parents
Useful tips for parents about children's feelings & friendships from psychologist & author Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, PLUS weekly 5-min. podcast, Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic, & monthly online workshops. Over 2500 subscribers!

Articles for parents

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A small tradition that helps kids feel truly loved
A simple family practice that strengthens connection.
Dec 18, 2025 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
My gift to you this December
$20 off any workshop, just because
Dec 11, 2025 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
Before you yell: 6 strategies that actually help
The best strategies for dealing with mom meltdowns and dad detonations.
Dec 2, 2025 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
When Your Child Just Won’t Listen
Simple, practical ways to make cooperation easier (for everyone)
Nov 20, 2025 • Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
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