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BIRTHDATE: 2/12/1964
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STATE: NJ
COUNTRY: United States
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Married with four children; http://www.psychologytoday.com/experts/eileen-kennedy-moore-phd http://www.parentingpress.com/a_kennedy-moore.html http://libraryofcleanreads.blogspot.com/2012/02/smart-parenting-for-smart-kids-by.html
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PERSONAL
Born February 12, 1964, in Chicago, IL; married; children: four.
EDUCATION:Graduated from Northwestern University; Stony Brook University, Ph.D.
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Clinical psychologist and writer. Private psychology practice, Princeton, NJ. Public speaker; advisory board member of Parents; has appeared on national television and radio programs.
WRITINGS
Creator of the “Dr. Friendtastic” cartoon; contributor to academic journals and blogs, including Review of General Psychology, Motivation and Emotion, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and PsychologyToday.com.
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PERIODICALS
Booklist, June 1, 2017, Erin Anderson, review of Growing Friendships: A Kids’ Guide to Making and Keeping Friends, p. 78.
Children’s Bookwatch, July 1, 2006, review of What About Me? Twelve Ways to Get Your Parents’ Attention (Without Hitting Your Sister).
Kirkus Reviews, June 15, 2012, review of Smart Parenting for Smart Kids; May 1, 2017, review of Growing Friendships.
Publishers Weekly, August 4, 2003, review of The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends, p. 72; May 15, 2017, review of Growing Friendships, p. 57.
School Library Journal, March 1, 2006, Blair Christolon, review of What About Me?, p. 210; August 1, 2017, Kathryn Kania, review of Growing Friendships, p. 117.
ONLINE
Authors Guild, https://www.authorsguild.net/ (September 16, 2018), author profile.
Eileen Kennedy-Moore website, https://eileenkennedymoore.com (September 16, 2018).
My Virtual Solution, http://www.myvirtualsolution.com/ (September 16, 2018), author interview.
Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/ (September 16, 2018), author profile.
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Eileen Kennedy-Moore is a Princeton, New Jersey-based clinical psychologist (lic #35SI00425400)[1] and the author or co-author of books for parents, children, and mental health professionals. She serves on the advisory board for Parents magazine and blogs about children's feelings and friendships on PsychologyToday.com. She is also the creator of Dr. Friendtastic (TM), a cartoon superhero offering friendship advice for kids.
Contents
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Books and Videos
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Education
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Life
4
Quotes
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References
Books and Videos[edit]
Expressing Emotion: Myths, Realities and Therapeutic Strategies, ISBN 978-1-572-30694-3.[2][3] Kennedy-Moore, E. & Watson, J. C. (1999). Guilford Press (for mental health professionals). Describing emotional expression as "the link between internal experience and the outside world," this book identifies different forms of expression and nonexpression and spells out their implications for psychotherapy and everyday life. Sample chapters include "The Myth of Emotional Venting", "Family Socialization of Emotional Behavior", and "Expression and Nonexpression in Psychotherapy".
The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Children Make Friends, ISBN 978-0-316-91730-8.[4] Elman, N. M. & Kennedy-Moore, E. (2003), Little, Brown (for parents). This book describes social guidelines for nine types of typical children who struggle socially, and it offers parents practical strategies to help children make and keep friends. Chapters include "The Shy Child", "The Short-Fused Child", "The Little Adult", and "The Different Drummer".
What About Me? 12 Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention (Without Hitting Your Sister), ISBN 978-1-884-73486-1.[5] Kennedy-Moore, E. & Katayama, M. (illus.) (2005), Parenting Press (for children ages 4–6). With simple text and illustrations, this book describes positive ways young children can ask for attention when they need it.
Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential, ISBN 978-0-470-64005-0.[6] Kennedy-Moore, E. & Lowenthal, M. (2011). Jossey-Bass/Wiley (for parents). This book points out the pitfalls for children of a narrow emphasis on outward achievement and describes practical parenting strategies for helping children develop social and emotional skills. Sample chapters include "Tempering Perfectionism", "Building Connection", "Developing Motivation", and "Finding Joy".
Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids, ISBN 978-1-629-97095-0, ASIN B00NXHABCE. [7] Kennedy-Moore, E. (2014).
Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids. This series of 12 half-hour video or audio lectures addresses topics such as Teaching Kids to Care; Developing Genuine Self-Esteem; How Kids Manage Anxiety and Anger; Playing Well With Others; Growing Up Social in the Digital Age.[8]
Growing Friendships: A Kid's Guide to Making and Keeping Friends ISBN 978-1-58270-588-0 [9] Kennedy-Moore, E. & McLaughlin, C. (2017), Beyond Words/Aladdin/Simon & Schuster (for elementary school children). A funny and useful guide to friendship skills for children ages 6-12. Topics: Reaching Out to Make Friends; Stepping Back to Keep Friends; Blending In to Join Friends; Speaking Up to Share With Friends; Letting Go to Accept Friends.
Education[edit]
Kennedy-Moore earned her bachelor's degree at Northwestern University and her masters and doctorate at Stony Brook University (State University of New York at Stony Brook). Her academic publications[10] include articles in Review of General Psychology,[11] Motivation and Emotion,[12] and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[13][14]
Life[edit]
She was born in Chicago, Illinois, the oldest of three children. While she was growing up, she lived in Lima, Peru, and Madrid, Spain, but returned to the Chicago area to attend high school and college. She and her husband have four children.
About Eileen Kennedy-Moore
PSYCHOLOGIST - AUTHOR - SPEAKER
MAIN WEBSITE: http://www.EileenKennedyMoore.com
WEBSITE FOR KIDS: http://www.DrFriendtastic.com
BLOG: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/growing-friendships
VIDEOS: http://www.TheGreatCourses.com/Kids
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is a psychologist with a private practice in Princeton, NJ (lic. #35SI00425400), where she works with children, adults, and families. Her approach is gentle and practical, informed by research but anchored in the real-world experience of being a mother of four.
Dr. Kennedy-Moore is a professor for The Great Courses® of an audio/video series for parents called Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids. This series consists of 12 half-hour videos, addressing topics such as Teaching Kids to Care; Developing Genuine Self-Esteem; How Kids Manage Anxiety and Anger; Playing Well With Others; and Growing Up Social in the Digital Age.
Dr. Kennedy-Moore's books focus on parenting and children's feelings and friendships. Her newest co-authored book is "Growing Friendships: A Kid's Guide to Making and Keeping Friends" (coming July 2017, available for pre-order; Beyond Words/Simon & Schuster). See video book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F_ctQtFJNk.
Dr. Kennedy-Moore is also co-author of two books for parents: "Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential" (Jossey-Bass/Wiley) and "The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends" (Little, Brown). She is the author of an award-winning children's book, "What About Me? Twelve Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention Without Hitting Your Sister" (Parenting Press), and co-author of a book for mental health professionals, "Expressing Emotion" (Guilford Press).
A trusted expert on parenting and child development, Dr. Kennedy-Moore has been a featured guest on The TODAY SHOW and other national television and radio shows, and she has been quoted in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Parents, Real Simple, Working Mother, Family Circle, Woman's Day, and The Chicago Tribune. She serves on the advisory board for Parents magazine and blogs about children's feelings and friendships at PsychologyToday.com. She frequently speaks at schools and conferences on topics such as:
- Helping Siblings Get Along
- 5 People Skills Every Child Needs to Learn
- The Emotional Side of Parenting.
Eileen 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 Parents magazine, and writes the popular Growing Friendships blog for Psychology Today. 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.
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Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is an author, psychologist, and mother of four. Her video series for parents, produced by The Great Courses®, is called, Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids. She is co-author of two books for parents: Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential and The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends. She is also the author of an award-winning children's book, What About Me? 12 Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention Without Hitting Your Sister.
A trusted parenting expert who offers compassionate and practical solutions, Dr. Kennedy-Moore has been a featured guest on The TODAY SHOW and other national television and radio shows, and she has been quoted in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Parents, Real Simple, Working Mother, Family Circle, Woman’s Day, and The Chicago Tribune. She serves on the advisory board for Parents magazine and blogs about children's feelings and friendships at PsychologyToday.com. She frequently speaks at schools and conferences. Dr. Kennedy-Moore has a private practice in Princeton, NJ, where she works with adults, children, and families (NJ lic. #35SI00425400).
WEBSITE: http://www.EileenKennedyMoore.com
BLOG: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/growing-friendships
VIDEOS: http://www.TheGreatCourses.com/Kids
Eileen Kennedy-Moore Ph.D.
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Ph.D., is a Princeton NJ psychologist whose work focuses on parenting and children's social and emotional development. Her newest co-authored book is Growing Friendships: A Kid's Guide to Making and Keeping Friends (video preview
). She is also author or co-author of: Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids (audio/video series for parents from The Great Courses
), Smart Parenting for Smart Kids, The Unwritten Rules of Friendship, Expressing Emotion, and What About Me? 12 Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention Without Hitting Your Sister.
A trusted parenting expert who offers compassionate and practical solutions, Dr. Kennedy-Moore has been a featured guest on The TODAY SHOW and other national television and radio shows, and she has been quoted in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Parents, Real Simple, Working Mother, Family Circle, Woman’s Day, and The Chicago Tribune. She serves on the advisory board for Parents magazine, is an expert contributor for PBS Parents, and blogs about children's feelings and friendships at Psychology Today. She frequently speaks at schools and conferences.
In her clinical psychology practice, Dr. Kennedy-Moore works with adults, children, and families (NJ lic. #35SI00425400). Her approach is both gentle and practical, informed by research, but anchored by "real life" experience.
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is an internationally published author, psychologist, and speaker. Her newest co-authored book is Growing Friendships: A Kids’ Guide to Making and Keeping Friends (Beyond Words/Simon & Schuster). She is the professor for The Great Courses® audio/video series, Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids. She is also co-author of two books for parents, Smart Parenting for Smart Kids (Jossey-Bass/Wiley) and The Unwritten Rules of Friendship (Little, Brown), and author of What About Me? 12 Ways to Get Your Parents’ Attention Without Hitting Your Sister (Parenting Press/Chicago Review Press). Her books have been translated into eight languages.
A trusted parenting expert who offers practical, research-based solutions, Dr. Kennedy-Moore has been a featured guest on The TODAY Show and other national television and radio shows, and she has been quoted in dozens of magazines and newspapers, including Parents, Real Simple, Working Mother, Family Circle, Woman’s Day, The Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. She serves on the advisory board for Parents magazine and blogs for Psychology Today, PBS Parents, and US News & World Report. She is also the creator DrFriendtastic.com, which features friendship advice for kids.
Dr. Kennedy-Moore has a clinical psychology practice in Princeton, NJ, where she works with adults, children, and families (NJ License #35SI00425400). She frequently speaks at schools and conferences about parenting and child development. She and her husband have four children.
Shorter Bio
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is an author, psychologist, and mother of four, based in Princeton, NJ, whose work focuses on parenting and children’s feelings and friendships. She is a professor for The Great Courses, serves on the advisory board for Parents magazine, and blogs for Psychology Today, PBS Parents, and US News & World Report. Dr. Kennedy-Moore has been a featured guest on The TODAY Show and other national television and radio shows and is frequently quoted in major magazines and newspapers. She is the creator of DrFriendtastic.com, and her newest book is Growing Friendships: A Kid’s Guide to Making and Keeping Friends.
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Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is a Princeton, NJ psychologist and author, and a trusted expert on parenting and child development. Her newest book is Growing Friendships: A Kid’s Guide to Making and Keeping Friends.
An interview with Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD,
co-author of
Smart Parenting for Smart Kids
Nurturing Your Child’s True Potential
About the book
Read an excerpt (pdf)
Discussion questions for book clubs (pdf)
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Q: Why did you write a book about smart kids?
One of the comments that my co-author, Mark Lowenthal, and I hear a lot from parents in our practices is “My kids is smart, but…” The “but” could be that their children get very upset when they make mistakes, or they have trouble getting along with other kids, or they constantly argue with adults… These parents know that their children are bright, but they worry because they also know that it takes more than school smarts to create a satisfying life.
Smart kids tend to get a lot of attention for their accomplishments, and sometimes that can eclipse the development of other essential life skills. When everyone around them keeps telling these children how smart they are and how much they could or should accomplish, they may come to believe that their performance is all that matters.
It’s ironic that the children (and adults) who are most frightened about not being good enough are often the most capable. These children may become extremely anxious before tests—even though they’re very competent academically. They may spend way too much time on assignments, trying to make them perfect. Or they may react in the opposite way. They may show minimal effort or refuse to do anything where they aren’t instantly successful, because they don’t want to risk exposing any weaknesses. To the outside world, these kids may seem confident, but their parents often see the other side: their stress, suffering, and even emotional melt-downs.
Focusing too much on performance can also carry into the social world. These kids may worry about every little thing they said or did—“I shouldn’t have said that. She’ll be mad at me. They’ll think I’m weird.” They may also feel that they will only be liked or loved if they are somehow impressive. When children believe that their worth is measured by their achievements, they tend to view other kids only as admirers, competitors, or obstacles. That’s a lonely way to go through life. Admiration is a cold substitute for closeness.
This book is about helping children develop inner strength and outward empathy. The world tells bright children that their performance matters; they need us, their parents, to tell them that they are much more than the sum of their accomplishments. They need to know that we love them for their kindness, curiosity, imagination, determination, and sense of fun. Qualities like these aren’t necessarily impressive, but they matter deeply.
Q: You discuss “the burden of potential.” What does that mean?
Adults often say things about kids like, “I want her to reach her potential” or “He’s not working up to his potential.” This is a very narrow view of potential. It makes it sound like there’s some lofty gold ring out there that our kids will either jump high enough to reach or else fall short. But life doesn’t work that way. In real life, there are lots of choices, lots of chances, and lots of paths.
“Potential” becomes a burden when we see it too narrowly, as a predestined calling to greatness. This causes children to be weighed down by other people’s expectations. It limits their ability to explore and discover and sometimes even mess up and try again. A narrow view of potential focuses on an imaginary future ideal rather than the real child in front of us.
Smart Parenting for Smart Kids is a book for parents who understand that potential is not an endpoint but a capacity to grow and learn. Nurturing children’s potential, in the broadest sense, means cultivating their humanity. It involves supporting their expanding abilities to reach out to others with kindness and empathy, to feel part of something bigger than themselves, to find joy and satisfaction in creating a life that is personally meaningful…and so much more.
Q. How can parents find the line between being involved but not too involved with their children?
Every day we hear dire news: lay-offs, economic decline, wars, environmental crises, appalling acts of greed and betrayal by business and religious leaders… So of course parents wonder, “Is my kid going to be okay?” It seems like a very scary world that we’re sending our children out into.
Now, there are two ways to handle this very understandable anxiety. The first way—which we don’t recommend—is to carefully monitor our children’s current performance and make sure that they face no difficulties now, in the hope that this will somehow guarantee that they will continue to do well and face no difficulties in the future. We could check their homework or talk to the teacher if they get a bad grade or talk to the other parent if they have a conflict with a friend. This strategy fits with our natural instinct to protect our children, and at least in the short-term, it may help us to feel less anxious, but it leaves our children vulnerable.
Another approach—which we do recommend—involves focusing more on growth than performance. This means allowing our children to struggle, so they can develop coping strategies. It means not rescuing them from ordinary disappointments, so they can discover that setbacks are unpleasant but tolerable and often temporary. We can empathize, we can coach, we can explain—these can all be very helpful—but we need to be careful not to do for our children what they can do for themselves. We want to help our kids develop the internal tools they need so they can work hard, get along with others, deal with difficulties, and make what they wish of their lives. This approach is harder than the first one, because it means we need to tolerate our own anxiety and trust that our children can and will learn to cope.
About Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is an author and a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Princeton, NJ (license # 4254).
She works with adults, children, and families, helping them cope with stress, anxiety, depression, bereavement, and adjustment to life transitions. Her approach is gentle and practical. Call 609-655-2010 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends
Erin Anderson
Booklist. 113.19-20 (June 2017): p78+.
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Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends. By Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Christine McLaughlin. July 2017.192p. illus. Aladdin/Beyond Words, $23.99 (9781582705897); paper, $14.99 (9781582705880). 155.4. Gr. 4-7.
For children and preteens, perhaps no other aspect of life is as stressful as making and maintaining friendships. The author team of Kennedy-Moore and McLaughlin offers sound advice from the perspectives of psychologist, parent, blogger, and therapist. Using fun cartoons, relatable stories, metaphors, and bulleted summaries, this provides basic skills training for kids looking to widen their social circles. From reaching out to make initial contact with potential friends, through navigating tricky situations and mitigating arguments, myriad issues are described. Readers are encouraged not to just follow prescribed advice but to consider the feelings of others and to use their own judgment in choosing a course of action. Many of these skills are important lifelong lessons that will benefit readers long after their adolescence. While skills like saying no and compromising may be intuitive to some, for many others, particularly those in their awkward preteens, the advice in the book will be invaluable. This is an authoritative and appealing resource for children working on fitting in and finding a squad.--Erin Anderson
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
Anderson, Erin. "Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends." Booklist, June 2017, p. 78+. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A498582797/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=2e064698. Accessed 5 Aug. 2018.
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Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends
Publishers Weekly. 264.20 (May 15, 2017): p57.
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Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends
Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Christine McLaughlin, illus. by Cathi Mingus. Beyond Words, $14.99 trade paper (192p) ISBN 978-1-58270-588-0
Kennedy-Moore and McLaughlin highlight five skills--reaching out, stepping back, blending in, speaking up, and letting go--to help readers make and maintain friendships. Each chapter introduces a dilemma relating to one of 15 fictional kids: Aiden tries too hard to be funny, Susan assumes that others are being mean behind her back, and Mackenzie has trouble joining a group. Mingus's cartoon spot illustrations and comics sequences add humor and help illustrate various points (such as the "power difference" involved in bullying, versus other social conflicts). Multiple-choice quizzes and reader-directed questions ("Do you have a habit of apologizing when you didn't do anything wrong?") invite children to apply these ideas to their own developing relationships. Ages 6-9. Agent: Stefanie Yon Borstel and Taylor Martindale Kean, Full Circle Literary. (July)
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
"Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends." Publishers Weekly, 15 May 2017, p. 57. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A492435700/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=4178e734. Accessed 5 Aug. 2018.
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Kennedy-Moore, Eileen: GROWING FRIENDSHIPS
Kirkus Reviews. (May 1, 2017):
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Kennedy-Moore, Eileen GROWING FRIENDSHIPS Beyond Words/Aladdin (Children's Informational) $23.99 7, 18 ISBN: 978-1-58270-589-7
A how-to book for making friends, if clear and entertaining as well as informative, could be a very useful tool.Many kids struggle with the myriad aspects of navigating the day-to-day complexity of interpersonal relationships. Combining real-life examples, attractive cartoon illustrations, and humorous commentary from a snarky cat and a friendly dog, this upbeat effort provides ample useful advice. Making friends and keeping them, dealing with bullying and distinguishing it from simple teasing, speaking up for oneself and others, being a good sport, figuring out how to join in a group activity (including choosing the right activity to join), and matching the tone of a conversation are just a few of the topics covered. The presentation is clear, reasonable, and specific enough to be practical, and it begins with very basic skills such as greeting others. Practice situations, including a couple where friends won't take no for an answer, provide opportunities to try new skills in low-stress situations. This handbook is highly recommended for high-functioning autistic children as well as anyone who suffers from social awkwardness. The cover depicts both a white and a black child. The simple chapter format makes it possible to just practice certain skills without having to read through the entire work. A fun handbook for any child who has ever wanted another friend but been uncertain how to accomplish that. (Nonfiction. 8-12)
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
"Kennedy-Moore, Eileen: GROWING FRIENDSHIPS." Kirkus Reviews, 1 May 2017. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A491002806/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=96d06c2e. Accessed 5 Aug. 2018.
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Kennedy-Moore, Eileen: SMART PARENTING FOR SMART KIDS
Kirkus Reviews. (June 15, 2012):
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Kennedy-Moore, Eileen SMART PARENTING FOR SMART KIDS Jossey-Bass/Wiley (Indie None) $16.95 3, 1 ISBN: 978-0470640050
Two psychologists offer a perceptive guide to help smart children succeed academically and socially. Kennedy-Moore (The Unwritten Rules of Friendship, 2003, etc.) and Lowenthal evaluate the roadblocks that frequently arise for smart children between the ages of 6 and 12. The authors identify "seven fundamental challenges" faced by smart children--and, of course, their parents. They use those challenges to look at how parents can help intelligent children succeed not just in school, but in life, too. Each chapter is devoted to analyzing a challenge: tempering perfectionism, building connection, managing sensitivity, handling cooperation and competition, dealing with authority, developing motivation and finding joy. The authors discuss why each is important for children's development, aided by vignettes drawn from exhaustive research and their psychology practices. The result is a treasure trove of strategies parents can use to help their children interact with peers, teachers and family members. They also address how children can combat their insecurities in a way that will generate "inner strength and outward compassion." The authors suggest conversations parents can have with their kids, activities they can engage in together, and songs parents can sing to help lead their children to new intellectual and emotional growth. Near the end of each chapter are suggestions for how parents can model healthy behaviors for their kids; the well-structured chapters then close with a short summary. The authors are also attuned to the nuances that can affect children's relationships, even noting how the "increase in technology-related play" has altered children's social lives. Charts and graphs help make the authors' approach truly "solution-focused," and the vignettes will be achingly familiar for most parents. Although the book targets the parents of bright children, the lessons herein will be relevant to any parent. This forgiving, intelligent look at raising smart children will help parents teach their kids that there's more to life than academic achievement.
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
"Kennedy-Moore, Eileen: SMART PARENTING FOR SMART KIDS." Kirkus Reviews, 15 June 2012. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A292825573/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=60a5a146. Accessed 5 Aug. 2018.
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What About Me?
Children's Bookwatch. (July 2006):
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What About Me?
Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Parenting Press
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1884734863 $14.95 parentingpress.com
Enhanced with delightful illustrations by Mits Katayama, What About Me?: Twelve Ways To Get Your Parent's Attention (Without Hitting Your Sister) by clinical psychologist Eileen Kennedy-More is an encouraging collection of creative, fun, and nice ways to approach parents for attention, requests, or complaints. Giving such ideas as helping out, sharing, singing, and so much more, What About Me? provides its young readers with a fun and rhythmic presentation of good and rewardable behavior for a more intimate and loving relationship with parents. An ideal addition to child counselor, family, school, and community library collections, What About Me? is very highly recommended for all little readers--and their parents hoping to instill responsibility in their children character and conduct.
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
"What About Me?" Children's Bookwatch, July 2006. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A148320692/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=fe1d0d6b. Accessed 5 Aug. 2018.
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The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends
Publishers Weekly. 250.31 (Aug. 4, 2003): p72.
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NATALIE MADORSKY ELMAN AND EILEEN KENNEDY-MOORE. Little, Brown, $14.95 paper (352p) ISBN 0-316-91730-3
Elman, director of the Summit Center for Learning in Summit, N.J., and Kennedy-Moore, a Westfield, N.J., psychotherapist, offer a detailed examination of the different ways children interact with their peers. Often, otherwise bright and "normal" children behave in ways that cause other children, family members and teachers to label them as disruptive, unhappy or troublesome. There are nine types of children, according to the authors, including the "short-fused," "little adult," "born leader" and "different drummer." Parents will immediately be able to identify their child from the detailed descriptions included. For example, "Short-Fused Children may appear to he strong, but inside they feel vulnerable. These children are extremely sensitive. They often believe that the whole world is against them. Because they feel threatened, they respond angrily, instinctively fighting to protect themselves." As they explain the various types of behaviors, the authors depict a number of scenarios to show the difficulties children can have relating to others. The challenge for the parents is to help their children learn "the Unwritten Rules" so they have fewer problems and form happier, more productive relationships. The authors provide specific sentences that both parents and children can use to change these destructive behavior patterns, but some parents will probably hope for even more specific do's and don'ts. Given that other childrearing tomes rarely cover this topic, this book is a welcome addition to the parenting library. (Sept.)
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
"The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends." Publishers Weekly, 4 Aug. 2003, p. 72. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A106732971/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=992f56b3. Accessed 5 Aug. 2018.
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Kennedy-Moore, Eileen & Christine McLaughlin. Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide To Making and Keeping Friends
Kathryn Kania
School Library Journal. 63.8 (Aug. 2017): p117.
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KENNEDY-MOORE, Eileen & Christine McLaughlin. Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide To Making and Keeping Friends. 192p. further reading, glossary, illus. Aladdin/Beyond Words. Jul. 2017. Tr $23.99. ISBN 9781582705897; pap. ISBN 9781582705880.
Gr 2-6--This guide to friendships is simply illustrated and full of useful information. Written by a child psychologist and a professional parenting writer, this book goes over basic information explaining how body language and verbal signals can help signal the progression of a friendship. It provides basic coping skills for anxiety so that readers can attract more friends. There is also a section on bullying and learning to say no. The information is a lot to digest for a younger crowd, while the conflicts presented are too young for a middle grade audience. Recurring dog and cat mascots are supposed to provide a bit of levity but just end up being diverting. The section on blending in may put off more independent and individualistic types, and the section on anxiety isn't always clear about the feelings it's trying to help children cope with. Overall, though, the information is accurate and helpful. VERDICT A decent guide for younger middle grade collections, even adults could learn something from this book.--Kathryn Kania, Pelham Public Library, NH
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
Kania, Kathryn. "Kennedy-Moore, Eileen & Christine McLaughlin. Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide To Making and Keeping Friends." School Library Journal, Aug. 2017, p. 117. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A499597965/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=11991c8a. Accessed 5 Aug. 2018.
Gale Document Number: GALE|A499597965
Kennedy-Moore, Eileen. What About Me?: Twelve Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention (Without Hitting Your Sister)
Blair Christolon
School Library Journal. 52.3 (Mar. 2006): p210.
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KENNEDY-MOORE, Eileen. What About Me?: Twelve Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention (Without Hitting Your Sister). illus. by Mits Katayama. unpaged. CIP. Parenting. 2005. Tr $14.95. ISBN 1-884734-86-3. LC 2005005569.
PreS-Gr 1--This rhyming picture book offers positive activities that youngsters can use to get attention. The suggestions range from asking, "Can I help?" to doing some things all by themselves or inviting a parent to play. "Offer to share--even give Sister half./Make silly faces so Baby will laugh." Katayama's ink-and-watercolor, cartoonlike children with tiny elliptical dots for eyes tend to be a bit cloying, but the pictures convey a sense of harmony in the home. An additional purchase with limited child appeal.--Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
Christolon, Blair
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
Christolon, Blair. "Kennedy-Moore, Eileen. What About Me?: Twelve Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention (Without Hitting Your Sister)." School Library Journal, Mar. 2006, p. 210. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A143721109/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=fb4f2606. Accessed 5 Aug. 2018.
Gale Document Number: GALE|A143721109