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Trouble making friends (Diego, Age 11)
Episode 56
Ep. 56 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Showing openness to friendship.
Diego wants to know what he can do to make friends.
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2 years ago
Say no without feeling bad (Blaire, Age 12)
Episode 55
Ep. 55 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: How saying no can save a friendship.
Blaire feels bad about saying no to friends. How can she think about things …
2 years ago
How to help a friend dealing with hard times (Dimitri, Age 12)
Episode 54
Ep. 54 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Showing up for friends the way they want.
Dimitri wants to what he can do to support a friend who is dealing wit…
2 years, 1 month ago
How to stay calm when someone is bragging (Lillian, Age 11)
Episode 53
Ep. 53 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Knowing the difference between bragging and sharing good news
Bragging is annoying because it carries an implied p…
2 years, 1 month ago
Friend‘s parents don’t like him (Tyler, Age 12)
Episode 52
Ep. 52 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dealing with hearsay
Tyler wonders how to fix things when his friend’s parents don’t like him.
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2 years, 1 month ago
Mean comment said behind her back (Saoirse, Age 8)
Episode 51
Ep. 51 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dealing with hearsay
Saoirse wonders what to do when a friend tells her another girl called her weird.
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2 years, 1 month ago
A Common Belief that Blocks Friendship
Episode 50
Ep. 50 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Beyond the Magnet Myth of Friendship
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- What is the Magnet Myth of Friendship? Why is the Magn…
2 years, 2 months ago
Feeling different and rejected (Charlotte, Age 8)
Episode 49
Ep. 49 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Feeling Different and Rejected
Charlotte wonders what to do when her differences separate her from her peers.
Would…
2 years, 2 months ago
New friend claims to be best friend (Lily, Age 6)
Episode 48
Ep. 48 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Attraction versus closeness
Lily wonders how to understand a friend who claims instant intimacy.
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2 years, 3 months ago
Why are friends important? (Brayden, Age 9)
Episode 47
Ep. 47 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friends matter. Here's why.
We all know friends are important, but Brayden wants to know why. In this week’s episo…
2 years, 3 months ago