Eileen Kennedy-Moore

Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is an author, psychologist, and speaker, who specializes in parenting and children’s feelings and friendships. 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?

As 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, Growing Friendships on Psychology Today has over 4 million views.

Dr. Kennedy-Moore has a private practice in Princeton, NJ (lic. #35SI00425400), where she works with adults, children, and families, and she often presents at schools companies, and conferences. She and her husband have four grown children.

Learn more at EileenKennedyMoore.com or DrFriendtastic.com (for kids).