{"podcast":{"title":"Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Advice for Kids (K-8)","slug":"kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475","podcast_index_feed_id":5992475,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/695898.rss","website_url":"https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/695898/dd1c62771cebaecf835e6ba3c5085434.jpg","author":"Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, author, psychologist, focusing on children's feelings, children's friendships, parenting, mental health.","episode_count":164,"summary":"Useful tips for parents about children's feelings & friendships from psychologist & author Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, PLUS weekly 5-min. podcast, Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic, & monthly online workshops. Over 2500 subscribers!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T12:20:09.756619+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475"},"episode":{"title":"How to make a new friend (Aida, Age 9)","slug":"how-to-make-a-new-friend-aida-age-9","published_at":"2026-02-14T13:37:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475/how-to-make-a-new-friend-aida-age-9","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475","url":"https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep135-how-to-make-a-new-friend-aida-age-9","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/187924443/4e19c922da68a6854be84e5e1e92dba7.mp3","summary":"Ep. 135 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Starting a friendship | Friendship advice for kids Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com . FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymoore.ck.page/e37dcc098f Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For an easy-to-read TRANSCRIPT, go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/ Like the podcast? Check out my books at https:// EileenKennedyMoore.com . Subscribe to my NEWSLETTER, https:// DrFriendtastic.substack.com , to get podcast episodes sent to your email plus articles for parents. *** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: - Think of a friend you know. How did your friendship begin? - If you want to make a new friend, why is it important to choose to reach out to someone who is a good candidate for friendship? What makes someone seem like a good friendship possibility? - What are some ways that you have shown friends (or potential friends) that you like them? - Why is it not a good idea to try to buy someone’s friendship by giving them money or your favorite things? - Why is it important to notice how people respond to your friendly actions? What might it mean if they respond positively? What might it mean if they respond negatively? *** You might also like these podcast episodes: Ep. 72 - Making friends in a new school (Nora, Age 8) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep72-nora-age-8-making-friends-new-schl Ep. 73 - Best friend stops playing with him (J.J., Age 11) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep73-jj-age-11-best-friend-stops-playing-with-him Ep. 67: Choosing good friends (Paul, Age 12) https://drfriendtastic.subs…","meta_description":"Ep. 135 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Starting a friendship | Friendship advice for kids Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eilee…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":367,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475/episodes/how-to-make-a-new-friend-aida-age-9/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-friendship-advice-for-kids-k-8-5992475/how-to-make-a-new-friend-aida-age-9.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}