Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Advice for Kids (K-8)
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, author, psychologist, focusing on children's feelings, children's friendships, parenting, mental health.
Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic is a weekly, 5-min. podcast for children about making and keeping friends. Each episode features an audio recording of a question about friendship from a kid (gr. K-8) plus a practical and thought-provoking answer from Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, (aka Dr. Friendtastic,) an author and clinical psychologist based in Princeton, NJ. For transcripts and discussion questions: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast. To submit a question: https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit. For parent resources: https://EileenKennedyMoore.com
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Previous episodes
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135 - The Right Gift for a Friend (Saanvi, Age 12)Sat, 29 Nov 2025
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134 - How to Have a Conversation - for KidsSat, 22 Nov 2025
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133 - Not picked to play on team (Charlie, Age 9)Sat, 15 Nov 2025
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132 - How to Join Kids Playing (Amelia, Age 9)Sat, 08 Nov 2025
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131 - How to Keep Friends (Eva, Age 6)Sat, 01 Nov 2025
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130 - Excluded because he’s a boy (Calvin, Age 8)Sat, 25 Oct 2025
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129 - Close friend and new friend leave her out! (Sara, Age 8)Sat, 18 Oct 2025
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128 - Best friend playing with someone else (Metis, Age 6)Sat, 11 Oct 2025
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127 - Having friends of different ages (Oliver, Age 11)Sat, 04 Oct 2025
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126 - Best friends are all taken?! (Sadie, Age 10)Sat, 27 Sep 2025
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125 - BONUS Episode: Jealousy and Openness - Part 2Thu, 25 Sep 2025
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124 - BONUS Episode: Jealousy and Openness - Part 1Tue, 23 Sep 2025
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123 - BONUS Episode: Fear and Bravery - Part 2Tue, 23 Sep 2025
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122 - BONUS Episode: Fear and Bravery - Part 1Tue, 23 Sep 2025
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121 - How to tell if a friend is loyal (Julian, Age 12)Sat, 20 Sep 2025
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120 - Sister barges in on her friends (Mia, Age 11)Sat, 13 Sep 2025
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119 - Her lies hurt her friendships (Sofia, Age 8)Sat, 06 Sep 2025
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118 - Choosing friends who are a good influence (Paul, Age 12)Sat, 30 Aug 2025
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117 - Friend is ignoring her! (Emma, Age 13)Sat, 23 Aug 2025
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116 - Birthday Party Crisis! (Haya, Age 6)Sat, 16 Aug 2025
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115 - How to Show Openness to FriendshipSat, 09 Aug 2025
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114 - Friend won’t forgive her (Thea, Age 10)Sat, 02 Aug 2025
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113 - Being apart from a friend (Matilda, Age 5)Sat, 26 Jul 2025
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112 - What does it mean to be yourself? (Charlotte, Age 11)Sat, 19 Jul 2025
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111 - What scares you? (Katie, Age 8)Sat, 12 Jul 2025
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110 - A celebration of INTERdependence! Why friendships matter (Brayden, Age 9)Fri, 04 Jul 2025
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109 - Secrets to self-control in friendship and life (Alex, Age 10)Sat, 28 Jun 2025
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108 - Friend acts different when others aren’t around (Charlotte, Age 7)Sat, 21 Jun 2025
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107 - What to do when a friend is being mean (Isla, Age 5)Sat, 14 Jun 2025
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106 - Friend plays too rough (Liam, Age 9)Sat, 07 Jun 2025
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105 - Friends butt into conflict with other friend (Grace, Age 8)Sat, 31 May 2025
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104 - How to Deal with an Octopus Friend (Mara, Age 9)Sat, 24 May 2025
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103 - How to express your feelings with friends (Aida, Age 5)Sat, 17 May 2025
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102 - How to make friends with a new classmate (Adeline, Age 7)Sat, 10 May 2025
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101 - Celebrating Episode 100!!!Sat, 03 May 2025
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100 - Best friend makes a big mistake! (Rosetta, Age 5)Sat, 26 Apr 2025
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99 - How to join a group when not everyone wants you in (Jessica, Age 9)Sat, 12 Apr 2025
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98 - How and why to understand a friend’s feelings (Zoya, Age 7)Sat, 29 Mar 2025
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97 - Dealing with a Bossy Friend (Grace, Age 9)Sat, 22 Mar 2025
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96 - Handling embarrassing moments (Sara, Age 7)Sat, 15 Mar 2025
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95 - Before you confront a friend | Friendship advice for kidsSat, 08 Mar 2025
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94 - Not invited to a party! (Alice, Age 6)Sat, 01 Mar 2025
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93 - What to say when a friend is feeling down (Mason, Age 13)Sat, 22 Feb 2025
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92 - Arguments with a friend (Kenna & Scarlett, Age 8)Sat, 15 Feb 2025
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91 - Friend breaks a promise (Alma, Age 7)Sat, 08 Feb 2025
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90 - Getting in trouble (Noah, Age 7)Sat, 01 Feb 2025
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89 - How to support an injured friend (Sophia, Age 7)Sat, 25 Jan 2025
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88 - People passing notes about her (Leni, Age 9)Sat, 18 Jan 2025
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87 - How to know if you can trust a friend (Sally, Age 14)Sat, 11 Jan 2025
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86 - Fitting in versus being true to yourself (Nev, Age 11)Sat, 21 Dec 2024
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