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    Ep. 136 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Helping friendships last | Friendship advice for kids

    Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.

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    © Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, author, psychologist, focusing on children's feelings, children's friendships, parenting, mental health.Length 4 min21 February 2026Episode 136FriendshipEmotional HealthLife SkillsUSAEpisodic

    Friendship ends over small thing (Naomi, age 7)

    Friendship ends over small thing (Naomi, age 7)

    This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

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    Ep. 136 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Helping friendships last | Friendship advice for kids

    Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.

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    *** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

    - Do you have a stuffed animal that you’ve loved for a long time? What’s its name? What does it look like? What makes this stuffed animal special to you?

    - How long is the longest friendship you’ve had? How did you meet that friend? What do you do to stay connected to that friendship?

    - What is your favorite thing to do with friends? Why?

    - What are some ways to show friends that they matter to you?

    *** You might also like these podcast episodes:

    Ep. 133 - Can he be friends with people who don’t like him? (John, Age 8)

    https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep133-can-he-be-friends-with-people-who-dont-like-him-john-8

    Ep. 129 - Kindest way to break up with a friend (Audrey, Age 9)

    https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep129-kindest-way-to-break-up-with-a-friend-audrey-age-9

    Ep. 127 - Friend wants space (Sloane, Age 6)

    https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep127-friend-wants-space-sloane-age-6

    Get full access to Dr. Friendtastic for Parents at drfriendtastic.substack.com/subscribe


    © Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, author, psychologist, focusing on children's feelings, children's friendships, parenting, mental health. |Original Episode URL. The content, artwork and advertising within this podcast is not owned or affiliated with Sound Carrot and remain the property of their respective owners.


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