Understanding a friend’s feelings (Anna, Age 7) | Ep. 148
From Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Advice for Kids (K-8) by Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, author, psychologist, focusing on children's feelings, children's friendships, parenting, mental health.
May 30, 2026 · 8 min · Episode 148
About this episode
This episode discusses how to understand a friend's feelings and provides clues for kids.
Ep. 148 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: 7 clues to figure out how a friend feels | 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: - Why is it important to try to understand how a friend is feeling? - What are the seven clues that can tell us how someone is feeling? - Think about a time when someone didn’t understand how you were feeling. How did you handle that situation? - Some people are better than others at communicating about their feelings. Think of the people you know. Whose feelings are easiest to…
People in this episode
Host: Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Guest: Anna
Topics covered
- friendship
- emotional understanding
- children's feelings
- communication
- parenting
Keywords
- friendship advice
- children's emotions
- understanding feelings
- communication skills
- parenting tips
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dr. Friendtastic, workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com, EileenKennedyMoore.com, DrFriendtastic.substack.com, DrFriendtastic.com
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