Eileen Kennedy-Moore

About Eileen Kennedy-Moore

Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is an internationally published author, psychologist, and speaker whose work focuses on parenting and children\'s feelings and friendships. A trusted expert on child development, Dr. Kennedy-Moore is the creator of a weekly, 5-minute podcast for children, called Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic. She has been a featured guest on Live With Kelly and Ryan, The Today Show, Good Day Philadelphia, and dozens of major radio shows. She has been quoted in numerous newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Real Simple, Working Mother, and, Woman\'s Day. Her blog, Growing Friendships on Psychology Today, has over 5 million views.Dr. Kennedy-Moore\'s most recent books for children are Moody Moody Cars (for ages 4-8, Magination Press), Growing Friendships: A Kids\' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends (for ages 6-12, Beyond Words/Simon & Schuster), and Growing Feelings: A Kids\' Guide to Dealing with Emotions About Friends and Other Kids (for ages 6-12, Beyond Words). She has also written or co-authored four books for parents: Kid Confidence (New Harbinger), The Unwritten Rules of Friendship (Little, Brown), Smart Parenting for Smart Kids (Jossey-Bass/Wiley) and What\'s My Child Thinking?(Dorling Kindersley). She is the professor for an audio-video series from The Great Courses, called Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids. Dr. Kennedy-Moore has a private clinical psychology practice in Princeton, NJ (lic.#35SI00••••00), where she works with adults, children, and families. She frequently speaks at schools, corporations, and conferences. She and her husband have four children. For more information, please see: MAIN WEBSITE: FOR KIDS: FOR PARENTS: FOR PARENTS: https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/WEBINARS FOR PARENTS: https://webinars.EileenKennedyMoore.comSpecialties: Parenting, Social Skills, Children\'s Friendships, Social and Emotional Learning, Gifted Children and Adults, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Bereavement, Life Transitions, Women\'s Mental Health, Work/Family Issues, Relationship Issues.

Experience

1. Growing Friendships Blogger

   Psychology Today

   Jan 2011 — Present

   4.9 million views. Research and practical parenting tips about children\'s feelings and friendships.

Education

• Stony Brook University

  PhD, Clinical Psychology

• Northwestern University

  BA, psychology

Skills

• Children's Friendships
• Radio Guest Expert
• Social Skills
• Dynamic Speaker
• Parent Education
• Psychologists
• Guest Expert
• Parents
• Treatment
• Psychotherapy
• Children
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Mental Health
• Psychology
• Adults
• Emotional Intelligence
• Guest Lecturing
• Blogger
• Stress
• Child Development
• Parenthood
• Stress Management
• Anger Management
• Child Mental Health
• Published Author
• Children's Books
• Media Consultation
• National Speaker
• Family Therapy
• Cbt
• Social Anxiety
• Parenting Books
• Blogging
• Child Psychology
• Anxiety Management
• Media
• Mental Health Counseling
• Women's Mental Health
• Parent-Child Relationships