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Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Advice for Kids (K-8)

Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, author, psychologist, focusing on children's feelings, children's friendships, parenting, mental health.

Friendship

Conflict Resolution

Social Skills

Child Psychology

Communication

Emotions

Kindness

Emotional Support

Trust

Emotional Intelligence

Forgiveness

Bullying

Peer Relationships

Child Development

Emotional Development

Empathy

Communication Skills

Jealousy

Friendship"

Teasing

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: ht... more

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	161	Founded	3 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	Kids & FamilyEducation for Kids

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Celebrating 150 episodes!!!

Ep. 150 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Puzzlers about conflict | Friendship advice for kids

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13 Jun 2026 • 7 min

Friends aren’t listening to her! (Bella, Age 10) | Ep. 149

Ep. 149 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: How to make yourself heard | Friendship advice for kids

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6 Jun 2026 • 7 min

Understanding a friend’s feelings (Anna, Age 7) | Ep. 148

Ep. 148 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: 7 clues to figure out how a friend feels | Friendship advice for kids

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30 May 2026 • 7 min • Popular

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Avoiding conflict with friends (Zen, Age 6) | re-release Ep. 57

Re-release Ep. 57 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: The upside of disagreements | Friendship advice for kids

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23 May 2026 • 6 min • Most popular

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 109 ratings

Hi
Im a HUGE fan
Hello im mirabelle and im 10 years old
Could you make one about coming out to your friends?
By example LBGTQ,trans,etc
Tysm for reading this
Edit:im 11 now and I struggle a-lot and can i get some advice?
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AB50LUT3_W13RD0
Canada8 months ago
My daughter loves this
This podcast is so very helpful for kids navigating friendships. Unfortunately kids don’t really learn how to be friends so this podcast helps them to navigate the inevitable bumps in the road.
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5
AnonymousReviewer41
United Statesa year ago
🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🐙🦞🦞🦞
having plans with one friend and wanting to make plans with another friend
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bri the 🐈
United Statesa year ago
Hi
Im a HUGE fan
Hello im mirabelle and im 10 years old
Could you make one about coming out to your friends?
By example LBGTQ,trans,etc
Tysm for reading this!
Apple Podcasts
5
AB50LUT3_W13RD0
Canada2 years ago
So helpful
I love this podcast. You really get the point across in a calm, warm, and clear way. Thank you for making this so helpful. There the perfect length for all ages.
Apple Podcasts
5
❤️itsawsometoday
United States2 years ago

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Parents appreciate the real kid voices and age-appropriate scripts.

Some reviews note that the show can be overly gentle but still helpful for a wide audience.

Listeners praise the calm, warm delivery and practical guidance for kids and families.

The format is seen as a reliable, research-informed resource for everyday friendship challenges.

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Apple Podcasts	#126	United States/Kids & Family/Education for Kids
Apple Podcasts	#91	Canada/Kids & Family/Education for Kids
Apple Podcasts	#216	United Kingdom/Kids & Family/Education for Kids
Apple Podcasts	#58	Germany/Kids & Family/Education for Kids
Apple Podcasts	#171	Australia/Kids & Family/Education for Kids
Apple Podcasts	#244	Italy/Kids & Family/Education for Kids

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Avoiding conflict with friends (Zen, Age 6) | re-release Ep. 57

Q: Hello, Dr. Friendtastic. My name is Zen and I'm six years old. My question is, how do you not let conflicts happen?

The host explains that conflicts will happen in friendships and that there's no way to prevent them completely; instead, focus on understanding your friend, expressing yourself calmly, and seeking compromises. Importantly, if tensions rise, take a short break to cool down and then come back to talk with kindness. The goal is to learn about each other and strengthen the friendship through thoughtful communication and forgiveness when needed.

Understanding a friend’s feelings (Anna, Age 7) | Ep. 148

Q: Hi, my name is Anna and I'm seven years old. I have a question for you. What do you do if your friend is sad and you don't know what you did?

acknowledge you're unsure, look for clues, gently ask what's going on, listen with care, apologize if you may have hurt them, and offer to be there for them without pushing them to share if they're not ready.

She took something that didn’t belong to her (River, Age 9) | 146

Q: Hi, Dr. Friendtastic. My name is River and I'm nine years old. My question about friendship is, my friends and I were playing on the trampoline in my friend's backyard, and I took one of my friend's Labooboo. I was trying to steal it. I apologize to my friend, but I want advice on how I can handle this situation and how I can make it right to my friends.

The host guides River through recognizing the impulse, admitting the mistake honestly, apologizing with a concrete act to repair trust, and then setting up strategies to prevent recurrence by altering situations and practicing self-control.

Teased because of his looks! (Milo, Age 9) | 147

Q: What do I do if a friend calls me names about how I look?

The host advises recognizing the hurt, addressing the issue privately with the friend, saying you don't like the name and asking them to stop; if the behavior continues, talk to a trusted adult and seek supportive peer groups. Emphasize staying calm, setting boundaries, and avoiding retaliatory insults, while maintaining self-respect and choosing to disengage from unkind conversations.

He doesn’t like one kid in the group (Joe, Age 9) | 145

Q: Hi, I'm Joe and I'm nine years old. My question is, what should I do if I want to join a group, but someone I don't want to play with is playing?

The host acknowledges the dilemma and outlines several options: assess why you dislike the kid, consider whether that reason justifies avoiding the entire group, and explore approaches like staying friendly, asserting needs, and choosing to join or look for another group depending on how things go.

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A short, practical show tailored for kids and families, focusing on how to make and keep friends through empathy, clear communication, and age-appropriate conflict resolution. Episodes feature real questions from kids, answered with concrete scripts, actionable strategies, and gentle guidance grounded in developmental psychology. The format centers on accessible, hopeful advice, encouraging listeners to experiment with different social approaches while prioritizing kindness, inclusion, and self-regulation. Noteworthy strengths include hosting that speaks to children directly, a research-informed approach, and useful takeaways that families can apply at home or in school settings.

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