Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic - Podcast
Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic is a weekly, 5-minute podcast for kids about making and keeping friends. Each episode features an audio recording of a question about friendship from a kid plus a practical and thought-provoking answer.
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, also known as Dr. Friendtastic, is an author and clinical psychologist based in Princeton, NJ, and a trusted expert on children's feelings and friendships.
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Most Recent Episode
Ep. 76 – Anaya, Age 10: Friends ditch her
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Ep. 76 – Anaya, Age 10: Friends ditch her
How to Submit YOUR Question About Friendship!
Kids, do you have a question you’d like Dr. Friendtastic to answer?
Ask your grown-up to use their smartphone's memo function or an audio app to record your question. Hold the phone close to your mouth to make sure the recording is clear. Say:
1) your first name (or a first name)
2) your age
3) a brief question or concern about friendship. (Please don’t mention any friends' names.)
Your grown-up can use the button below or email the audio file to DrF@EileenKennedyMoore.com. Dr. Friendtastic will answer as many questions as possible. (If you have a very upsetting or emergency situation, please tell a trusted adult you know.)
Featured Episodes - Click to Listen
Ep. 35 – Ryan, Age 11: Peers put down his interests
Figuring out whose opinion matters to you
Ep. 29 – Abby, Age 9: Dealing with Teasing
How to tell the difference between friendly and unfriendly teasing
Ep. 16 – Sam, Age 13: Joining a new group of friends
Understanding the difference between fitting in and belonging
Ep. 13 – Mara, Age 9: Friend doesn’t want her to have other friends
Dealing with an Octopus Friend
Ep. 1 – Naomi, Age 7: Friendship ends over small thing
Different points of view
All Episodes - Click to Listen
Ep. 26 – Abigail, Age 10: Feeling like a second-choice friend
Friendship doesn’t have to be all or nothing
Ep. 25 – Bryson, Age 10: Handling teasing about religion
Moving past us-versus-them thinking
Ep. 24 – Olivia, Age 13: Fake friends versus real friends
Some friendships have limits
Ep. 23 – Gage, Age 9: Getting pushed around at recess
Play fighting versus real fighting
Ep. 22 –Scarlett, Age 13: Changing a bad first impression
Scarlett wants to know what to do to change someone’s first impression of her.
Ep. 21 – Eugene, Age 13: Wanting to be more popular
Popularity is not the same as friendship
Ep. 20 – Anna, Age 9: Lying friend
Why might a friend not tell you the truth?
Ep. 19 – Dr. Friendtastic’s Friendship League: Jason Griffith
Introducing a special friend. Do you know Sonic the Hedgehog?
Ep. 18 – Kai, Age 9: Friends call him bossy
Building great leadership skills
Ep. 17 – Sophie, Age 10: Balancing a best friend and another friend
Appreciating different flavors of friends
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Listener Comments
"My 8-year-old listens to all of your Dr Friendtastic podcasts and LOVES them! She is always asking to play them again and if there are any new ones. They are fantastic." - Jen
"I teared up on this [episode]–knowing if you are becoming a friend is hard if you are 5, 15, 25, 35, etc. Thank you for this awesome podcast." - Cara Goodwin, PhD, writes Parenting Translator newsletter
"We listen to it on the way to school every week. Both of my kids (10 yr old and 8 yr old) listen to it attentively. What a much-needed podcast. Please keep them coming." - Leila
"Honestly, the kids ask questions that are so relevant for ALL ages that I can’t help but read eagerly to see how I can apply it to myself." - Sri Juneja, writes Readable Moments Book Club newsletter
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