Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic

May 18 2024 16
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Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic is a podcast for children about making and keeping friends. Each 5-minute episode features an audio recording of a question about friendship from a kid plus a practical and thought-provoking answer from Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, (also known as Dr. Friendtastic,) who is an author and clinical psychologist based in Princeton, NJ. For transcripts and discussion questions, go to https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast. To submit a question, go to https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit.

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Jessie, Age 13: Get rid of toxic friends

May 18 2024 6 mins  
Ep. 59 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dumping a friend or working things out by changing the dance. Jessie wants to get out of some painful relationships. Scroll down for discussion questions.Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency

Kenna, Age 7: Someone’s about to get hurt!

May 11 2024 4 mins  
Ep. 58 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Safety firstKeara wonders what to do to keep a friend safe.Scroll down for discussion questions.Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.)For an easy-to-read TRANSCRIPT, go to: https:/

Zen, Age 6: Avoiding Conflict

May 04 2024 4 mins  
Ep. 57 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: The upside of disagreements. Zen wants to know how to avoid conflicts, but what if conflicts are sometimes helpful?Scroll down for discussion questions.Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit. (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency s

Diego, Age 11: Trouble making friends

Apr 27 2024 4 mins  
Ep. 56 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Showing openness to friendship. Diego wants to know what he can do to make friends. Scroll down for discussion questions.Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit. (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.)For an easy-to-read

Blaire, Age 12: Say no without feeling bad

Apr 20 2024 4 mins  
Ep. 55 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: How saying no can save a friendship. Blaire feels bad about saying no to friends. How can she think about things differently? Scroll down for discussion questions. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit. (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for

Dimitri, Age 12: How to help a friend dealing with hard times

Apr 13 2024 5 mins  
Ep. 54 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Showing up for friends the way they want. Dimitri wants to what he can do to support a friend who is dealing with hard times. Scroll down for discussion questions. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit. (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for

Lillian, Age 11: How to stay calm when someone is bragging

Apr 06 2024 5 mins  
Ep. 53 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Knowing the difference between bragging and sharing good newsBragging is annoying because it carries an implied putdown: “I’m better than you!” Lillian wants to know how to stay calm when someone is bragging. But are they bragging or just sharing good news?Scroll down for discussion questions.Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcas

Tyler, Age 12: Friend‘s parents don’t like him

Mar 23 2024 5 mins  
Ep. 52 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dealing with hearsayTyler wonders how to fix things when his friend’s parents don’t like him.Scroll down for discussion questions.Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit. (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.)For an

Saoirse, Age 8: Mean comment said behind her back

Mar 16 2024 5 mins  
Ep. 51 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dealing with hearsay Saoirse wonders what to do when a friend tells her another girl called her weird.Scroll down for discussion questions. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit. (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.)

A Common Belief that Blocks Friendship

Mar 09 2024 5 mins  
Ep. 50 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Beyond the Magnet Myth of FriendshipDISCUSSION QUESTIONS:- What is the Magnet Myth of Friendship? Why is the Magnet Myth NOT true?- How are friends different from fans?- Why does bragging not help you make friends? (Hint: How are other kids likely to react?)- How might worrying about not being “good enough” get in the way of making friends? -