{"product_id":"growing-friendships-a-kids-guide-to-making-and-keeping-friends-9781582705880","title":"Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom psychologist and children's friendships expert Eileen Kennedy-Moore and parenting and health writer Christine McLaughlin comes a social development primer that gives kids the answers they need to make and keep friends.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFriendships aren't always easy for kids. Almost every child struggles socially at some time, in some way. Having an argument with a friend, getting teased, or even trying to find a buddy in a new classroom...although these are typical problems, they can be tough. Children want to fit in, but sometimes getting along with friends is complicated. Psychologist and children's friendship expert Eileen Kennedy-Moore and parenting and health writer Christine McLaughlin give kids the answers they need to make and keep friends using five essential skills: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Reaching Out to Make Friends\u003cbr\u003e -Stepping Back to Keep Friends\u003cbr\u003e -Blending In to Join Friends\u003cbr\u003e -Speaking Up to Share With Friends\u003cbr\u003e -Letting Go to Accept Friends \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith research-based, practical solutions and plenty of true-to-life-examples of social skills in practice--presented in lighthearted humorous cartoons--\u003ci\u003eGrowing Friendships\u003c\/i\u003e is a toolkit for both boys and girls as they make sense of the social environment around them. They will learn how to be open to friendship, choose kind friends, and most important, be a good friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEileen Kennedy-Moore, 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\u003e magazine, and writes the popular \u003ci\u003eGrowing Friendships\u003c\/i\u003e blog for \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Kennedy-Moore has a private practice in Princeton, New Jersey, where she works with adults, children, and families. Visit her online at EileenKennedyMoore.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristine McLaughlin is 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. Learn more at ChristineMcLaughlin.net.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616704434450,"sku":"9781582705880","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4211eb6c-4c2d-4ff7-99b5-9b7f59a5f20d.jpg?v=1732509610","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/growing-friendships-a-kids-guide-to-making-and-keeping-friends-9781582705880","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}