{"product_id":"growing-feelings-a-kids-guide-to-dealing-with-emotions-about-friends-and-other-kids-9781582708782","title":"Growing Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Dealing with Emotions about Friends and Other Kids","description":"\u003cb\u003eChildren's biggest emotions often come up about friends and other kids. In this funny and useful book, authors Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Christine McLaughlin help kids understand and cope with feelings in ways that build strong friendships.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e2023 NATIONAL PARENTING PRODUCT AWARDS WINNER \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone likes the idea of \"best friends forever,\" but friendships can be complicated, and they often involve dealing with difficult feelings. Almost all children have experienced feeling \u003ci\u003eshy\u003c\/i\u003e at a party where they don't know anyone, \u003ci\u003efurious\u003c\/i\u003e during an argument with a friend, or \u003ci\u003esad\u003c\/i\u003e when a friend moves away. Because kids care a lot about friends, they often have big emotional responses about them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This entertaining and empowering book addresses a wide range of feelings children have about friends and other kids, including \u003ci\u003eworry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eguilt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ejealousy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ecompassion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003egratitude.\u003c\/i\u003e Through relatable cartoon stories, practical, research-based coping strategies, plus silly commentary from a cat and dog who have their own (questionable) ideas about what might help, kids get a hands-on approach that they can put into practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Child psychologist Eileen Kennedy-Moore and parenting and health writer Christine McLaughlin show kids how to recognize the Feelings Story behind common friendship rough spots, demonstrating the links between events, thoughts, emotions, actions, and social reactions through the situational cartoons, so children can clearly see how their reactions fuel or resolve relationship problems. And going far beyond a simplistic and unrealistic \"don't worry, be happy, think positive only\" approach, \u003ci\u003eGrowing Feelings\u003c\/i\u003e offers a nuanced perspective on feelings about friends. It emphasizes that \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e emotions are useful and guides children in how to empathize with others' reactions, as well as how to understand, manage, and communicate in healthy ways about their own feelings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Caring friendships are a protective factor for children's mental health. Giving kids the tools they need to deal with the feelings about friends is a powerful step toward protecting and improving their well-being.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEileen Kennedy-Moore\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is an internationally published author, psychologist, and mother of four. She is a trusted expert on parenting and children's feelings and friendships who is frequently quoted in major magazines and newspapers and has been a featured guest on national radio and television shows. Her books have been translated into seven languages. She is a professor for the Great Courses, serves on the advisory board for \u003ci\u003eParents \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and writes the popular Growing Friendships blog for \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, that has over 4 million views (www.psychologytoday.com\/blog\/Growing-Friendships). She also has a website for kids called DrFriendtastic.com. Dr. Kennedy-Moore has a private practice in Princeton, New Jersey, (lic. #35SI00425400), where she works with adults, children, and families. www.EileenKennedyMoore.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine McLaughlin \u003c\/b\u003eis a mom to three boys, as well as a prolific writer, editor, and author. With several hundred nonfiction articles to her credit--published in popular magazines and websites--her written work focuses mainly on parenting and health topics. She is the author of eight books including \u003ci\u003eGrowing Friendships \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Growing Feelings \u003c\/i\u003e(both written with Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore), \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Lover's Companion to Philadelphia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Red Cross: Dog First Aid \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAmerican Red Cross: Cat First Aid\u003c\/i\u003e. 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