Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Eileen Kennedy-Moore is an American clinical psychologist and the author or co-author of books for parents, children, and mental health professionals. She serves on the advisory board for Parents magazine and blogs about children's feelings and friendships on PsychologyToday.com. She has also blogged for PBS Parents and U.S. News & World Report. She is the creator of Dr. Friendtastic, a cartoon superhero offering friendship advice for kids.
Education
Kennedy-Moore earned her bachelor's degree at Northwestern University and her masters and doctorate at Stony Brook University. Her academic publications include articles in Review of General Psychology, Motivation and Emotion, and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.Books and videos
- Expressing Emotion: Myths, Realities and Therapeutic Strategies,. Kennedy-Moore, E. & Watson, J. C.. Guilford Press
- The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Children Make Friends,. Elman, N. M. & Kennedy-Moore, E., Little, Brown
- What About Me? 12 Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention ,. Kennedy-Moore, E. & Katayama, M., Parenting Press
- Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential,. Kennedy-Moore, E. & Lowenthal, M.. Jossey-Bass/Wiley
- Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids,,. Kennedy-Moore, E.
- Growing Friendships: A Kid's Guide to Making and Keeping Friends Kennedy-Moore, E. & McLaughlin, C., Beyond Words/Aladdin/Simon & Schuster
- What's My Child Thinking? Practical Psychology for Modern Parents, For Ages 2-7 Kennedy-Moore, E. & Carey, T., Dorling Kindersley
- Kid Confidence: Help Your Child Make Friends, Build Resilience, and Develop Real Self-Esteem Kennedy-Moore, E., New Harbinger. The book received a starred review from Kirkus and was selected as a "favorite" book of 2019 by Berkeley's Greater Good.
- Growing Friendships During the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Kids' Guide to Staying Close to Friends While Being Apart Kennedy-Moore, E. & McLaughlin, C., Beyond Words