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Eileen Kennedy-Moore

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Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, aka "Dr. Friendtastic," is an author, psychologist, and speaker, who specializes in parenting and children’s feelings and friendships. Her most recent books for children are Moody Moody Cars and Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends . She has also written or co-authored four books for parents: Kid Confidence , Smart Parenting for Smart Kids , The Unwritten Rules of Friendship , and What’s My Child Thinking?

Dr. Kennedy-Moore's podcast, Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic, features 5-minute episodes answering children's questions about friendship. Her blog, Growing Friendships on Psychology Today has over 4.8 million views.

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	Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids 4.17 avg rating — 281 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kid Confidence: Help Your Child Make Friends, Build Resilience, and Develop Real Self-Esteem by Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Goodreads Author), Michele Borba (Foreword) 3.99 avg rating — 256 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential by Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Goodreads Author), Mark S. Lowenthal 3.96 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends by Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Goodreads Author), Christine McLaughlin (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 145 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moody Moody Cars by Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Goodreads Author), Michael Furman 3.71 avg rating — 42 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Growing Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Dealing with Emotions about Friends and Other Kids (2) (Growing Together) by Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Goodreads Author), Christine McLaughlin (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 25 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What's My Child Thinking?: Practical Child Psychology for Modern Parents by Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Goodreads Author), Tanith Carey 4.33 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What About Me?: Twelve Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention by Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Goodreads Author), Mits Katayama (Illustrator) 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Expressing Emotion: Myths, Realities, and Therapeutic Strategies by Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Goodreads Author), Jeanne C. Watson 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Your Child Cries Easily: 10 Quick Friendship Tips to Help Kids Who Often Cry in Front of Peers : Dr. Friendtastic’s Mini-Guide for Parents by Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Goodreads Author), Christine McLaughlin (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“By loving them for more than their abilities we show our children that they are much more than the sum of their accomplishments.”
― Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential

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“The miracle of children is that we just don’t know how they will change or who they will become.”
― Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential

tags: children, kids, miracle, parenting, parents, parents-and-children

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“The path of development is a journey of discovery that is clear only in retrospect, and it’s rarely a straight line.”
― Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential

tags: child, child-development, childhood, children, growth, parenting, parents-and-children

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“Potential is not an endpoint but a capacity to grow and learn.”
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