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Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Advice for Kids (K-8)

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 drfriendtastic.substack.com

Mean comment said behind her back (Saoirse, Age 8)

5 mins; March 16, 2024

A Common Belief that Blocks Friendship

5 mins; March 09, 2024

Feeling different and rejected (Charlotte, Age 8)

5 mins; February 17, 2024

New friend claims to be best friend (Lily, Age 6)

4 mins; February 10, 2024

Why are friends important? (Brayden, Age 9)

4 mins; February 03, 2024

Wishing for a Best Friend (Anna, Age 9)

4 mins; January 27, 2024

Gets angry at classmates (Reid, Age 5)

6 mins; January 20, 2024

Change self to make friends? (Vera, Age 8)

5 mins; January 13, 2024

Friend cut her hair! (Beatrix, Age 8)

5 mins; January 06, 2024

How to Be a Good Friend

5 mins; December 16, 2023

Friends won’t listen to “stop” or “no” (Tessa, Age 9)

7 mins; December 09, 2023

Friendly brother also acts wild (Vihaan, Age 6)

5 mins; December 02, 2023

Replaced by a friend’s new friend (Maya, Age 8)

5 mins; November 18, 2023

Wondering how to be popular (Richard, Age 11)

4 mins; November 11, 2023

What’s the right gift for a friend? (Saanvi, Age 12)

5 mins; November 04, 2023

Dealing with peer pressure (Ann, Age 9)

5 mins; October 28, 2023

Peers put down his interests (Ryan, Age 11)

5 mins; October 21, 2023

Upset by name-calling (Chloe, Age 9)

5 mins; October 14, 2023

Best ways to show empathy (Richard, Age 11)

6 mins; October 07, 2023

Friend is pulling away (Tara, Age 12)

5 mins; September 30, 2023

When someone tries to be annoying (Mila, Age 9)

5 mins; September 23, 2023

Why do some kids push others around? (Michael, Age 10)

4 mins; September 16, 2023

Dealing with Teasing (Abby, Age 9)

6 mins; September 09, 2023

Being unfairly targeted by a friend’s anger (Avni, Age 11)

5 mins; August 12, 2023

The new kid at school (Josh Martin aka Majin Buu)

5 mins; August 05, 2023

Feeling like a second-choice friend (Abigail, Age 10)

5 mins; July 29, 2023

Handling teasing about religion (Bryson, Age 10)

5 mins; July 22, 2023

Fake friends versus real friends (Olivia, Age 13)

5 mins; July 15, 2023

Getting pushed around at recess (Gage, Age 9)

5 mins; July 08, 2023

Changing a bad first impression (Scarlett, Age 13)

5 mins; June 24, 2023

Wanting to be more popular (Eugene, Age 13)

5 mins; June 17, 2023

Lying friend (Anna, Age 9)

6 mins; June 10, 2023

Being teased, and an act of kindness (Jason Griffith aka Sonic the Hedgehog)

5 mins; June 03, 2023

Friends call him bossy (Kai, Age 9)

4 mins; May 20, 2023

Balancing a best friend and another friend (Sophie, Age 10)

5 mins; May 13, 2023

Joining a new group of friends (Sam, Age 13)

4 mins; May 06, 2023

What is a close friend? (Evie, Age 9)

4 mins; April 29, 2023

Feels guilty, wants to make up with a friend (Rowan, Age 12)

6 mins; April 22, 2023

Friend doesn’t want her to have other friends (Mara, Age 9)

5 mins; April 15, 2023

Kid bullies him at recess (Adrian, Age 8)

4 mins; April 01, 2023

Kids say mean things about a friend’s skin color (Violet, age 8)

5 mins; March 25, 2023

Friend is disrespectful (Isaac, age 7.5)

4 mins; March 18, 2023

Told she can't play (Ava, age 9)

4 mins; March 11, 2023

Excluded by friends (Blake, age 11)

5 mins; March 04, 2023

Friend is a poor sport (Emma, age 11)

5 mins; February 25, 2023

Wondering why kids bully (Jayden, age 9)

4 mins; February 18, 2023

Friend doesn’t do what she wants (Edith, age 8)

3 mins; February 11, 2023

One friend feels left out (Thomas, age 13)

4 mins; February 04, 2023

Kid tries to wreck game (Noelle, age 10)

4 mins; January 28, 2023

Friendship with brother (Brayden, age 12)

2 mins; January 28, 2023

Friendship ends over small thing (Naomi, age 7)

4 mins; January 28, 2023

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