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Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Advice for Kids (K-8)Useful tips for parents about children's feelings & friendships from psychologist & author Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, PLUS weekly 5-min. podcast, Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic, & monthly online workshops. Over 2700 subscribers! Author: 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 drfriendtastic.substack.com Language: en Genres: Education for Kids, Kids & Family Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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A false story about him! (Erik, Age 7) | 158
Episode 158
Saturday, 15 August, 2026
Ep. 158- Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Truth, falsehood, and different perspectives | Friendship advice for kidsFREE guide for parents: 12 ways to help your child make friendshttps://drfriendtastic.com/gift/Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.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://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/Like the podcast? Check out my books at https://EileenKennedyMoore.com.Subscribe to my NEWSLETTER, https://DrFriendtastic.substack.com, to get podcast episodes sent to your email plus articles for parents.*** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:- Students and teachers can have important and deeply caring relationships, but they can’t be friends. Why not? - What is the lesson of the story about three blind men describing an elephant? - How might understanding that different people can have different views about the same situation or event help you deal with a friendship rough spot? - Why do players in a sport agree to go along with what the umpire decides, even if they don’t agree? - Dr. Friendtastic said, “We can’t always win a game, but we can always win the fun.” How do you win the fun while playing with friends? *** You might also like these podcast episodes:Ep. 75: Upset when he loses a game (Alex, Age 10)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep75-alex-age-a10-upset-when-he-loses-a-game Ep. 140 - Friend lies and boasts (Martha, Age 9)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep140-friend-lies-and-boasts-martha-age-9 Ep. 20 - Lying friend (Anna, Age 9)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-20-anna Get full access to Dr. Friendtastic for Parents at drfriendtastic.substack.com/subscribe
