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Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD (aka "Dr. Friendtastic"), is a clinical psychologist and author, based in Princeton, NJ. As a trusted expert on parenting and child development, Dr. Kennedy-Moore has been a featured guest on Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Today Show, Good Day Philadelphia, and dozens of major radio shows and podcasts. She has been quoted in numerous newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Parents, Real Simple, Working Mother, and, Woman's Day.
Dr. Kennedy-Moore's blog, Growing Friendships (GrowingFriendshipsBlog.com), on Psychology Today, has over 5 million views. She is also the creator of the weekly podcast, Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic. Each 5-minute episode features an audio-recorded question from a child about friendship plus an answer from "Dr. Friendtastic."
Dr. Kennedy-Moore has written many traditionally published books for children and parents. Her most recent books for children are:
-Moody Moody Cars (for ages 4-8),
-Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends (for ages 6-12), and
-Growing Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Dealing With Emotions About Friends and Other Kids (for ages 6-12).
She has written or co-authored four 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, and
-What’s My Child Thinking? Practical Psychology for Modern Parents (ages 2-7). She is the professor for an audio-video series from The Great Courses/Wondrium, called Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids.
She and her husband have four grown children. Learn more at:
Main website: https://EileenKennedyMoore.com
Podcast for children: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast
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Is It Bullying or Ordinary Meanness? | Conflict resolution on the playground | Eileen Kennedy-Moore | TEDxAsburyPark
Meanness is fairly common among children. It’s often a byproduct of frustration. It’s always an opportunity to learn about relationships, negotiation and compromise. Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore (also known as “Dr. Friendtastic”) is an author, psychologist, and mom of four, based in Princeton, NJ. She is the creator of the Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic podcast, where she answers questions from children about making and keeping friends. Her blog, Growing Friendships, on Psychology Today, has over 5 million views. Dr. Kennedy-Moore has been featured many times in major media, including Live with Kelly and Ryan and The New York Times. Her recent books include Moody Moody Cars (for ages 4-8), Growing Feelings (for ages 6-12), and Kid Confidence (for parents). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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How to help your children make friends
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is interviewed on Daytime with Maggie Rodriguez, WFLA
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But Why? Vermont Public Radio podcast: Why do we have friends?
Why do friends care about each other? How do you make friends? Can you have more than one best friend? How do you deal with a bully? We answer questions about friends and bullies with Dr. Friendtastic (also known as Eileen Kennedy-Moore), a psychologist and author of Growing Friendships: A Kids’ Guide to Making and Keeping Friends. And we get lots of advice from kids themselves about how to make friends and deal with bullies.
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