About this episode

The episode discusses how kids can reconnect with old friends and the emotions involved in reaching out.

Ep. 152 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Why reaching out to former friends is scary and also kind | Friendship advice for kids FREE guide for parents: 12 ways to help your child make friends https://drfriendtastic.com/gift/ Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com . 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: - What are some reasons why friends might fall out of touch (even if they still live nearby)? - Do you have any old friends you’ve lost touch with? Would you want to reconnect with them? Why or why not? How could you reach out to them? How do you think they’d respond? - How would you respond if an old friend you hadn’t heard from in a while reached out to you? - To expand…

People in this episode

Host: Eileen Kennedy-Moore

Guest: Georgia

Topics covered

• friendship
• reconnecting
• children's advice
• social skills
• parenting

Keywords

• friendship advice
• reconnect
• old friends
• children
• social skills

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dr. Friendtastic, workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com, EileenKennedyMoore.com, DrFriendtastic.com, DrFriendtastic.substack.com

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