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Specialty Subjects : children, child development, children's mental health, social and emotional learning, SEL, social skills, friends, friendship, children's friendships, making and keeping friends, emotional intelligence, emotions, feelings, parenting, parents, moms, mothers, mental health, psychology, psychologist, child psychologist, anxiety, depression, ADHD, social anxiety,

Book Credits : Kennedy-Moore, E. & McLaughlin, C. (July 2023). Growing Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Dealing With Emotions About Friends and Other Kids . Beyond Words (for ages 6-12) Kennedy-Moore, E. & McLaughlin, C. (2023). Growing Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Dealing with Emotions about Friends and Other Kids . Beyond Words (for ages 6-12) Kennedy-Moore, E. & Furman, M. (2022). Moody Moody Cars . Magination Press (for ages 4-8) Kennedy-Moore, E. & Carey, T. (2019). What's My Child Thinking? Practical Child Psychology for Modern Parents, Ages 3-7. New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley. (for parents) Kennedy-Moore, E. (2019). Kid Confidence: Help Your Child Make Friends, Build Resilience, and Develop Real Self-Esteem. New Harbinger. (for parents). Kennedy-Moore, E. & McLaughlin, C. (2017). Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making & Keeping Friends . Beyond Words / Simon & Schuster (for ages 6-12) Kennedy-Moore, E. & Lowenthal M. S. (2011). S mart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential . Jossey-Bass / Wiley. (for parents) Kennedy-Moore, E. (2005). What About Me? 12 Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention Without Hitting Your Sister . Parenting Press. (for ages 3-6) Elman, N. M. & Kennedy-Moore, E. (2003). The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends . Little, Brown. (for parents) Kennedy-Moore, E., & Watson, J. C. (1999). Expressing Emotion: Myths, Realities, and Therapeutic Strategies . Guilford Press. (for mental health professionals)

Enter your professional bio here : Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, (also know as ''Dr. Friendtastic,'') is an author, psychologist, and mom of four, based in Princeton, NJ. H work focuses on parenting and children's feelings and friendships. Her newest books for children are Moody Moody Cars (for ages 4-8), Growing Friendships: A Kid's Guide to Making and Keeping Friends (for ages 6-12), and Growing Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Dealing With Emotions About Friends and Other Kids (for ages 6-12). She has also written or co-authored four books for parents: Kid Confidence, Smart Parenting for Smart Kids, What's My Child Thinking?, and The Unwritten Rules of Friendship. Dr. Kennedy-Moore is the creator of a 5-minute, weekly podcast for children (ages 5-13) about making and keeping friends, called Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic. Each episode features an audio recording of a question about friendship from a child plus a practical and thought-provoking answer. She is also the professor for The Great Courses/Wondrium audio-video course for parents, Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids. Her blog, Growing Friendships, on PsychologyToday.com, has over 5 million views. Dr. Kennedy-Moore has been a featured guest on Live with Kelly and Ryan and other national television and radio shows and is frequently quoted in major magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times and The Washington Post. In her clinical psychology practice, she works with adults, children, and families (NJ License #35SI00425400). EileenKennedyMoore.com DrFriendtastic.com/podcast GrowingFriendshipsBlog.com DrFriendtastic.substack.com webinars.EileenKennedyMoore.com https://EileenKennedyMoore.com https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/growing-friendships https://DrFriendtastic.substack.com

Skills (Select all that apply) : Blog posts, Books, Radio, Television, Podcasts (writing), Q&A

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American Psychological Association