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Our award-winning program and Founder, Dana, have been featured on TV shows, radio programs, podcasts, newspapers, magazines, and blogs across the world.

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May 2024
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Herald Sun: Friends for Life

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May 2024
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KidsNews: Aussie Kids Nail Friendship Skills

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May 2024
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The Advertiser: Help for Anxious Kids

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Aug 2023
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Central Coast Grammar School: URSTRONGer Together

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Apr 2023
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Family Times New Zealand: The Sparks of Friendship

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Jan 2023
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MINDFOOD Magazine: UN-FRIEND (and Interview with Dana Kerford)

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Nov 2022
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Fourishing at School: Friendship Skills with Dana Kerford

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Oct 2022
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The School of Wellbeing: Friendship Fires with Dana Kerford

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Jun 2022
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School News: How to Help Students Handle “Friendship Fires”

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Jun 2022
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Feed Play Love: What to do When Tween Friendships Go South

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May 2022
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Sydney Morning Herald: The Science of Friendship

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May 2022
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Helping Tweens Navigate Texting

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Feb 2022
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Education Today: Creating a Culture of Kindness

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Sep 2021
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ABC: Is it OK to Step In When Your Child is Having a Dispute?

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Jul 2021
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Raise Mag: Friendship Isn’t Always Easy

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Jun 2021
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Energetic Education: The Power of Friendships

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Jun 2021
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Body + Soul: The Magic Number of Friends You Need in Your Life

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May 2021
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Healthy-Ish: A Friendship Expert on How to Strengthen Your Friendships

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May 2021
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Simply Kids Wellness: How to Empower Children With Friendship Skills

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Apr 2021
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Feed Play Love: How to Deal with the Mean Kid

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Jan 2021
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UNSW: Friendship & Loneliness: An Interview with Dana Kerford

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Nov 2020
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Kidspot: Teaching Your Child to Apologize

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Nov 2020
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Pioneers of Positive Education: Interview with Dana Kerford

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Nov 2020
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HOPE Radio: Friendships Have Deepened Over 2020

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Oct 2020
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ADWEEK: The Impact Covid-19 Has Had on Friendships

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Oct 2020
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SnapChat: Global Friendship Report 2020

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Jul 2020
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ELLE Magazine: How Friendships Have Changed in 2020

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May 2020
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ABC: Helping kids with the transition back to school

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Feb 2020
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Sydney Morning Herald: Birthday Party Politics

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Feb 2020
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Unleashing Personal Potential: The Language of Friendship with Dana Kerford

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Feb 2020
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Syndey Morning Herald: Birthday Party Politics

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Nov 2019
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Chicago Tribune: Advice on Friends and Gift-Giving

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Nov 2019
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Huffington Post: Tips on Making Friends

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Oct 2019
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Why your kids don’t need to be friends with everybody

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Sep 2019
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Harpers Bazaar: Generation Flake

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Aug 2019
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Institute of Positive Education: The 4 Friendship Facts

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Jun 2019
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SnapChat: Global Friendship Report 2019

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Jun 2019
Podcast

Language of Friendship Podcast

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Feb 2019
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Sydney Morning Herald: Do Popular Kids Peak Too Soon?

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Feb 2019
Podcast

21 Century Learning: Friendship Expert Dana Kerford Shares Friendship Strategies for Students

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Oct 2018
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The Age: Children Need a Little Help to be Friends

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Sep 2018
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Healthfully: 9 Signs You Should Reconsider a Friendship

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Aug 2018
Podcast

IMMIK Podcast: Dana Kerford – Founder of URSTRONG & International Speaker

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Jun 2018
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Sydney Morning Herald: 3 Words That Can Save a Friendship

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Jun 2018
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What we get wrong about bullying

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Sep 2017
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Kidspot: How to Raise a Good Friend

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May 2017
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Today Tonight: Boys’ Friendships

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May 2017
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CHILD Mag: Teaching Kids to Navigate Friendships

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Mar 2017
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Sydney Morning Herald: What if your child is the bully?

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Feb 2017
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Calgary Arts Development: Living a Creative Life

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Feb 2017
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CTV Winnipeg: Empowering Kids with Friendship Skills (URSTRONG)

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Nov 2016
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Should Parents get Involved in their Child’s Friendships?

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May 2016
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9 NEWS: Teaching Tween Girls to Create Healthy Friendships

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Apr 2016
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Bustle: 7 Ways to Minimize Drama in Your Life

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Feb 2016
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Global: Mompreneur Winner, Dana Kerford

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Jun 2015
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Alberta PrimeTime: Clancy’s Story & The Power of Friendship Skills (GirlPower)

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Jun 2015
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Girls’ Friendships at Perth College, Australia

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Jun 2015
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Sunrise: Interview with Dana Kerford on Girls’ Friendships

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May 2014
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Today Show: Lisa Wilkinson interviews Dana Kerford

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Nov 2013
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CTV’s The Social: Building Healthy Friendships

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Apr 2012
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Today’s Parent: Teasing on the Bus

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