Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is an internationally published author, psychologist, and mother of four. She is a trusted expert on parenting and children's feelings and friendships who is frequently quoted in major magazines and newspapers and has been a featured guest on national radio and television shows. Her books have been translated into seven languages. She is a professor for the Great Courses, serves on the advisory board for Parents magazine, and writes the popular Growing Friendships blog for Psychology Today. Dr. Kennedy-Moore has a private practice in Princeton, New Jersey, where she works with adults, children, and families. Visit her online at EileenKennedyMoore.com.
Christine McLaughlin is a prolific freelance writer, editor, and author whose work focuses primarily on parenting and health. She has published several hundred articles in national magazines and high-traffic websites. She is also author of The Dog Lover's Companion to Philadelphia, Philadelphia: A Photographic Portrait, and Bayada: 40 Years of Compassion, Excellence and Reliability, and coauthor of the American Red Cross: Dog First Aid and Cat First Aid books. She and her husband live in the Philadelphia area with their three children and a lovable golden retriever. Visit her online at ChristineMcLaughlin.net.
"Growing Friendships is the secret playbook you'll wish you'd had
when you were growing up. It's packed with clever strategies that
help kids handle the awkward, upsetting, and confusing social
situations that happen to everyone. The fun cartoons make the
advice light-hearted and easy to swallow."--Diane Debrovner, deputy
editor of "Parents magazine"
Written for kids (specifically 6 -9 year olds) this is a book that
parents will want to read as well. It offers some terrific advice
for helping young people navigate the complicated waters of social
interaction. These authors return to the basics to explain social
and face-to-face communication skills to children who are living in
a mostly virtual world. What appears to be silly dialogue between a
cartoon cat and dog, actually contains some powerful lessons about
how to approach and interact with other children. The fact that it
makes these encounters humorous allows children to feel more
comfortable about risking personal contact with other children.
Making friends and keeping them, joining the fun, how to share,
when to say NO, dealing with bullying, joining a group, and moving
past conflict are all topics which are discussed in kid-friendly
terms with real-world applications. In our fast-paced and
disruptive world, we're losing sight of the kitchen-table wisdom
that children used to take refuge in. This book puts kids and their
parents back in touch with basic, tried and true, social skills,
and the ways in which those skills can be used.
-- "Retailing Insight"
"Children's friendships are a rollercoaster of emotion and
conflict--fun and exciting when a friendship is going well, but
challenging and even crushing when it's not. Growing Friendships
taps into the real-life problems kids face--from the friend who
tells your secret to the one who likes you one day and won't play
with you the next. This spot-on guide navigates the slippery slope
of inevitable difficulties with kid humor and compassion to
demonstrate not only how to mend friendships or let them go, but
also how to be a good friend. If you have school-age children
they--and you--need this book."--Susan Newman, PhD, social
psychologist and author of Little Things Long Remembered and The
Case for the Only Child
"Practical examples, real-life solutions, and playful humor make
Growing Friendships a great resource. This insightful guide can
help kids become competent problem solvers, cope with common social
challenges, develop empathy, and build strong friendships."--Tina
Payne Bryson, PhD, coauthor of bestsellers The Whole-Brain Child
and No-Drama Discipline
"Some kids intuitively know how to make and manage friendships.
Most don't. Growing Friendships is a kid-friendly guide that uses
simple language, engaging illustrations, and humor to help girls
AND boys master the mysteries of social interaction."--Jennifer L.
W. Fink, founder of BuildingBoys.net
"The complexities of friendships in the school-aged years can be
the most perplexing for students, parents, and educators alike.
Growing Friendships gives research-based, concrete, and effective
solutions for navigating these relationships. A tool every school
should have!"--Kelly Bos, MSW, RSW, psychotherapist, parent, and
former school counselor
"This empowering and entertaining guide for kids shows ways to
maneuver the often tricky, confusing, and challenging journey to
build and maintain positive friendships. Not only do children learn
strategies to make new friends, handle stressful situations, say
'no' to a pushy peer, and be a great team member, Growing
Friendships makes the process fun and meaningful for the entire
family."--Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD, developmental psychologist
and founder of Roots of Action
"Finally! A gap in the literature of friendship is filled. Growing
Friendships is profound and subtle, clear and humorous. Anyone, of
any age, who reads it will benefit."--Wendy Mogel, PhD, author of
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
"Funny, practical, and not at all preachy--Growing Friendships
offers spot-on, research-based friendship advice for girls AND
boys. Highly recommended! This must-read book is the Google Maps to
friendship that every kid needs "--Michele Borba, author of
Unselfie
"Kids who have social skill challenges often view friendship as an
event or a product (Hi, I'm Michael. Let's be best friends and have
a sleepover tonight.). They do not understand that friendship is a
PROCESS with specific steps and sequences. Eileen Kennedy-Moore
brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and sensitivity to this
issue. Her book Growing Friendships teaches kids the strategies
they can use to establish--and maintain--peer relationships. Her
unique and entertaining format holds the child's attention and
makes these complex concepts understandable and within reach. It
will be an invaluable tool for parents and professionals as they
try to prevent their child from hearing the most dreaded words in
childhood: 'Sorry, you can't sit there. That seat's taken.'
"--Richard D. Lavoie, author of It's So Much Work to be Your
Friend
"This book is so important! All children face friendship challenges
at some point and Growing Friendships offers kids real help--and
enough giggles to make the messages fun and memorable."--Amy
McCready, author of If I Have to Tell You One More Time and The
"Me, Me, Me" Epidemic
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