About
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is an author and clinical psychologist, based in Princeton, NJ. Her most recent book for children is Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends. She is the professor for an audio-video series from The Great Courses, called Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids. 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?
A trusted expert on parenting and child development, Dr. Kennedy-Moore has been a featured guest on Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Today Show, Good Day Philadelphia, and dozens of radio shows and podcasts. She has been quoted many times in major newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune Parents, Real Simple, Working Mother, and, Woman's Day. Dr. Kennedy-Moore serves on the advisory board for Parents magazine, and her blog on Psychology Today has over 4 million views. She frequently speaks at schools and conferences.
Dr. Kennedy-Moore has a private practice in Princeton, NJ, where she works with adults, children, and families (NJ lic. #35SI00425400). She and her husband have four grown children.
WEBSITE: http://www.EileenKennedyMoore.com
BLOG: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/growing-friendships
VIDEOS: http://www.TheGreatCourses.com/Kids
Featured Work
Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends
Growing Friendships is a funny and practical book that helps children build the friendships they crave. It’s filled with cartoons showing common friendship challenges and research-based solutions…plus silly cat and dog characters who make goofy suggestions such as: “He should sniff their butts!”
Topics covered: Reaching Out to Make Friends, Stepping Back to Keep Friends, Blending in to Join Friends, Speaking Up to Share With Friends, and Letting Go to Accept Friends.
Trailer: https://bit.ly/2LI7Muj
Other Works
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What's My Child Thinking?
2019
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Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids (The Great Courses audio-video series)
2014
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Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential
2011
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What About Me? 12 Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention Without Hitting Your Sister
2005
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The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends
2003
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Expressing Emotion: Myths, Realities, and Therapeutic Strategies
2001