Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD (aka Dr. Friendtastic), Child Psychologist, Parenting Expert https://www.expertclick.com/RssFeed.aspx?nrwid=8760&type=releases en My Releases of ExpertClick Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:25:36 GMT Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:25:36 GMT How to Make a Friend Every friendship begins with some sign that two people are interested in becoming friends. To make a new friend, we can communicate that we like a certain person, we want to spend time with them, and get to know them better. What might that look like http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/How-to-Make-a-Friend,2026312810.aspx Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:40:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312810 AI Companions for Kids: Keeping Your Child Safe In Part 1 of this two-part post, "AI Companions for Kids: What Every Parent Must Know," I described the potential misbehaviors and prevalence of AI companions for kids. Below, I address their special dangers for kids, plus what parents can do to mini http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/AI-Companions-for-Kids-Keeping-Your-Child-Safe,2026312782.aspx Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:31:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312782 AI Companions for Kids: What Every Parent Needs to Know The premise is appealing: Who wouldn?t want a friend who is available 24/7, always on your side, and never annoyed, bored, or hurt? In theory, artificial intelligence (AI) companions could ease loneliness and even allow kids to practice social skills http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/AI-Companions-for-Kids-What-Every-Parent-Needs-to-Know,2026312765.aspx Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:08:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=312765 When Your Kid Is Not Invited to the Party The actor and writer Carrie Fisher once said that the saddest words in the English language are ?What party??Ouch.Feeling left out?excluded from the fun that everyone else seems to be having?is painful. Almost everyone will experience being the odd o http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/When-Your-Kid-Is-Not-Invited-to-the-Party,2026311175.aspx Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:14:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311175 ?What Do We Tell the Kids?? Every family faces difficult times at some point. Family stressors might include serious illness or injury, death of a loved one, financial problems, unemployment, divorce, or relocation.Our instinct to protect our kids from suffering might urge us t http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/What-Do-We-Tell-the-Kids,2026311157.aspx Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:13:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311157 5 Secrets to Self-Control Being productive at work. Keeping up with healthy habits and household chores. Communicating well with others. Almost everything we want to do requires a measure of self-control. Easier, more-satisfying-in-the-moment options are very tempting. We cou http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/5-Secrets-to-SelfControl,2026311151.aspx Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:10:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=311151 What to Do When Your Child Talks Nonstop Some kids are very chatty. This can be adorable to adults who are charmed by their exuberance. Or it can seem relentless. It can also be overwhelming or annoying for peers.There are many reasons why children might speak nonstop. Sometimes it happens http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/What-to-Do-When-Your-Child-Talks-Nonstop,2026310259.aspx Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:50:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=310259 When Your Child Talks Nonstop Some kids are very chatty. This can be adorable to adults who are charmed by their exuberance. Or it can seem relentless. It can also be overwhelming or annoying for peers.There are many reasons why children might speak nonstop. Sometimes it happens http://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/When-Your-Child-Talks-Nonstop,2026309944.aspx Sun, 06 Apr 2025 19:48:00 GMT http://www.expertclick.com/NRWire/Releasedetails.aspx?id=309944