Raising Daughters
Girls tend to be more sensitive and anxious than boys. They experience a wide range of emotions simultaneously, which can make them difficult to predict. This presents a significant difficulty for parents, many of whom are already overburdened. If you do not know what is going on in their heads and hearts or the struggles they face on a daily basis, it is hard to know how to best support them. You have found Raising Daughters, a warm and helpful resource for parents on how to best care for and direct their young daughters as they develop. If you have da...
How Can I Motivate My Daughter In School?
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes reasons why your daughter may not be motivated in school and then offers several tools to help her find her intrinsic motivation and become more engaged and fulfilled with her education.
Key points: The better question to ask is: How can I support my daughter to find her own, intrinsic motivation in school?
Kids become more engaged in school and any activity if they have more autonomy in choosing the endeavor; this might entail them mentally switching from an attitude of, “I have to do well in...
What Your Middle School Daughter Needs From You
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes the emotional roller coaster experienced by today’s middle school girls. Learn about girl’s emotional overload symptoms, the cost of having so little alone, quiet, down time, and how to provide safe spaces for girls to openly share, reflect, and become more inwardly focused.
Previous related podcasts by Dr. Jordan:
Middle School Girls Share About Friend Drama, Social Media, Pressures, And Parents
Girls In Middle School Are Like Popcorn
For m...
Why Cooperation Trumps Competition Every Time
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan implores us to change what we pay attention to, i.e. wars, conflicts, competition, and power and to instead focus on values like cooperation and connection. Humans are wired to connect and collaborate, so we just need to change what we value and emphasize.
For more information on all of the resources offered by Dr. Jordan, go to his website at www.drtimjordan.com
Previous Dr. Jordan podcasts on related topics:
Do We No Longer Value Sportsmanship podcast:
Teaching...
Providing Social Skills That Girls Are Lacking Today
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes social skills most girls are lacking today due to excessive time spent digitally and how to teach these skills at home and at school.
Previous Dr. Jordan related podcasts:
Why have our teenagers become so socially awkward?
Covid’s lingering social and academic effects on teenagers
Good books on this topic: Turkle, Sherry. Reclaiming Conversation Turkle, Sherry. Alone Together Boyd, Danah. It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of...
How Kids Grow From Adversities
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan, using stories about eminent people like Jane Goodall, Paul Coehlo, Abraham Lincoln, and John Green as well as giant sequoia trees and butterflies, describes why kids need to be allowed to face and overcome adversities.
For more info on Dr. Jordan’s 7 published books, weekend retreats & summer camps, and his previous podcasts, visit his website at www.drtimjordan.com
To offer suggestions for future podcasts or to ask questions, email Dr. Jordan at Anne@drtimjordan.com
Stories of Courage Our Kids Need To Hear
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan shares some of his favorite stories of real courage in action; some from historical figures, some from everyday people, and others about children.
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What about me? Supporting girls who have a sibling with problems
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes kids who get overlooked because of a sibling or family member with issues and who subsequently develop beliefs that they and their needs aren’t as important. Learn ways to support them and teach them to advocate for their needs.
Previous related Dr. Jordan podcasts:
Self-care habits for teen girls: why women and teens struggle to take care of themselves
Stressed Out Teen Girls Need to Refuel: Here's How
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How To Support Your Daughter Through a Breakup
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes the physiology behind all of the emotions that result from a breakup as well as specific, healthy actions girls can do to take care of themselves. Parents will learn best practices for supporting girls thru the grieving process.
Related Resources:
Book: Anatomy of Love, by Helen Fisher
Previous related podcast of Dr. Jordans:
How to Support Girls Thru Their Grief
Embracing Learning From Our "Dark Feelings" o...
Do We No Longer Value Sportsmanship?
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan shares inspiring stories of professional, Olympic, & college athletes who exhibited good sportsmanship as role models for your children.
Resources: go to Dr. Jordan’s website to gain access to all of his previous 370 podcasts, his 7 books, and info on upcoming weekend retreats & summer camps for girls.
Good story books:
Stories For the Heart, by Alice Gray
Everyday Greatness by Stephen Covey
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How To Raise a Strong-willed, Spicy Child
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan interviews author Mary Van Geffen about her new book, Parenting a Spicy One. Learn how to understand these kid’s needs, your own needs, and how to parent strong-willed kids in ways that allows them to keep their spirit.
Resources: For more information about the services Mary Van Geffen offers, including her new book as well as her parenting classes & resources, check out her website at www.maryvangeffen.com/parentingaspicyonebook
2 books written by Dr. Jordan related to the topic of how to...
Focus More on What you DO Have Control Over
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan uses many insightful stories to show how girls can learn to take charge of their reactions to others, how they frame adversities, their emotional state & what they hold onto, their attitude & self-confidence, & their thoughts.
Resources:
Previous podcasts from Dr. Jordan on negative self-talk: A Bird Nest On Your Head? Teach Your Daughter How To Be In Charge Of Their Negative Self-Talk
Why girls experience negative self-talk and how they can redirect it
For more i...
The Secret to Lasting, Deep Friendships
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan interviews Barnet Bain, award-winning filmmaker and author of the new book, How To Be a Friend, about the deeper side of friendships, i.e. what stories from our past we bring to friendships and how they affect our relationships.
Related Resources:
Previous related podcast: Middle School Girls Share About Friend Drama, Social Media, Pressures, And Parents
Get Barnet Bain's book at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and many other distribution sites.
How to Overcome the World's Negativity
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan shares some poignant stories that offer ways to take responsibility for our attitudes, emotions, mindset, and happiness during these turbulent times.
Resources: Dr. Jordan’s website that contains info on his books, weekend retreats & summer camps, and previous podcasts
One of my favorite books of stories: The Heart of the Enlightened, by Anthony DeMello
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Is Your Daughter Growing Up On Schedule?
Description: In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan interviews 2 young adults about the changing markers of adulthood & the emotional state of their peers. His wife, Anne, shares her comparison with when she marked adulthood and how different it can be for young women today.
Related resources by Dr. Jordan: Previous related podcast by Dr. Jordan: Why teens don’t want to grow up
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Good Quotes to Guide You On Your Journey
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan offers some poignant quotes that contain wisdom to guide you on your parenting and life journey.
Yogi Berra Quotes:
If you don’t know where you are going, you might end up someplace else: take quiet time to know who you are & what you want & what you need, make decisions; learn to cultivate quiet time
When you come to a fork in the road, take it: sometimes you just need to quit ruminating & getting caught up in anxiety & indecision; push thru fears, focus on...
How to Overcome Loneliness
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan reviews some of the common reasons today that kids and adults become lonely. He then offers some practical & doable solutions for overcoming loneliness.
Resources:
For information on Dr. Jordan’s weekend retreats this winter/spring, check out the dates on his site at www.drtimjordan.com
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How The Thrill-Hangover Cycle Is Making You Miserable
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes how the thrill-hangover cycle keeps people feeling numb and unhappy and how you can break out of it to achieve fulfilment and contentment.
Related resources:
2 of Dr. Jordan’s books:
She Leads: A Practical Guide for Raising Girls Who Advocate, Influence, and Lead
Letters From my grandfather: Timeless Wisdom For a Life worth Living
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“I’m Ready to Go Home”. How Girls Can Let Go Of Toxic Friends, Dating Partners, and Beliefs
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes how girls can move on from toxic friends, dating partners, and limiting beliefs about themselves.
Dr. Jordan’s previous related podcasts:
Drama Busters Every Girl Needs to Begin the School Year
A Bird Nest On Your Head? Teach Your Daughter How To Be In Charge Of Their Negative Self-Talk
Middle School Girls Share About Friend Drama, Social Media, Pressures, And Parents
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Give Your Children the Freedom To Follow Their Own Passions
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan uses stories about Jane Goodall and Paul McCartney to describe the importance of supporting children’s interests and passions even if they are different than our own.
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How to Prevent Girls From Burnout Due to Their Activities
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan relates why so many of our daughters are burned out and overwhelmed by their sports, activities, and schedules. High levels of stress, pressure ,and focusing on the future have robbed girls doing things for the love of the game.
Previous related Dr. Jordan podcasts:
Stop Overscheduling Your Daughters!
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What Wisdom Can Humpty Dumpty Teach Teenage Girls?
In this new podcast, using the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty, Dr. Jordan describes the many parts of themselves that girls give up in order to fit in as well as ways they can reclaim their authentic selves.
Previous related podcasts:
I hate my body! The history of body dissatisfaction in females
Why body image issues begin with girls: interview with Dr.s Ashleigh & Janet Boseovski
Stop blaming Instagram for girl’s body image issues:
Taming the body image monster
A Peaceful Holiday Results From Practicing Ubuntu
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan related a beautiful concept of Ubuntu which means that we are made for interdependence and generosity; this is where peace is to be found.
Previous related podcasts:
Christmas podcast 2024: A Holiday Wish: Look For Kindness in Others and You Will Find More of it
Christmas Spirit:
2 Heartwarming stories about tinsel and love
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Is It Time to Abolish Homework?
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes research that reveals that homework does not produce better academic achievement and can have a destructive effect on student’s interest in learning, their depth of understanding, and their preference for challenging tasks. Dr. Jordan also offers some solutions to consider for dealing with this issue.
Resources on this topic:
Making Kids Work a Second Shift: Alfie Kohn article 11-1-25:
The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing; Alfie Kohn, (Da Capo Press, 2006)
The Pros and Cons of Homework: Edutopia, You...
The Many Ways Parents Invalidate Their Daughter’s Emotions
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan relates many stories of how parents invalidate their daughter’s feelings and how to support girl’s emotional health.
Dr. Jordan’s previous related podcasts:
Cassandra Speaks: When women are the storytellers, the human story changes, interview with author Elizabeth Lesser
Embracing Our “Dark Feelings” of Anger, Anxiety, and Grief: interview with author Mariana Alessandri about her book: Night Vision: Seeing ourselves through dark moods
For all of Dr. Jordan’s resources including books, weekend retreats & summer camps, and podcasts, visit his website at www.drtimjordan.com
Thank you fo...
Stop Overscheduling Your Daughters!
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan shares stories from girls who are extremely overscheduled, resulting in them feeling stressed, discontented, anxious, disconnected from family and friends and themselves, and lacking space for down time, unsupervised play, and time with family and friends.
For more information about resources Dr. Jordan provides, including his counseling practice, 7 books, weekend retreats and summer camps, and previous 350 podcasts, go to www.drtimjordan.com
Dr. Jordan’s previous podcasts on related topics:
Why rushed girls are lonely and stressed
Stressed Out Teen Girls Need to Refuel
How To Be Happy, Successful, An...
Count Your Blessings
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan relates a story about a young girl on the streets of Mexico who reminded him of the need to express gratitude for all of our blessings, especially during this holiday season.
Dr. Jordan’s previous podcast on gratitude: Is your daughter ungrateful? George Bailey gratitude will help
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8 Absolutes That Girls Need to be Happy and Fulfilled
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes 8 principles girls need to live out in order to become happy and fulfilled, including being internally motivated, creating their own standards of success, making decisions based on their intuition, focusing on the journey vs. the destination, cultivating regular quiet, alone time, and loving and accepting themselves.
Send comments and suggestions for future podcasts to anne@drtiumjordan.com
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Is Pursuing Your Passion Terrible Advice?
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan makes a strong case for why, when young adults are starting their careers, the 1st step is to prioritize fulfillment because we all tend to get better at things we care about most. Learn the value of autonomy, flow, understanding your micro-motives and identity capitol, fixed and growth theory of motivation, and that we are not fulfilled by being excellent at something, but being deeply engaged with things that we choose.
Dr. Jordan’s previous related podcast:
The good, the bad, and the ugly about being in your twenties
How Ki...
How to Understand and Support Your Sensitive Daughter
Dr. Jordan interviews Dr. Judith Orloff about the challenges and gifts experienced by sensitive, empathic girls as well as ways they can best take care of themselves to avoid becoming overloaded. They also discuss Dr. Orloff’s newest book for children, The Highly Sensitive Rabbit.
Dr. Orloff is a psychiatrist, an empath, and a New York Times best-selling author who is a champion of highly sensitive children and adults. She is also on the UCLA Department of Psychiatry Clinical Faculty.
Resources:
For more information on Dr. Orloff’s books and programs: www.drjudithorloff.com
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1 Critical Way We Are Crushing Our Daughter’s Spirits
In this podcast, Dr. Jordan describes how to teach girls that it is the pursuit of fulfillment that leads to excellence and also learn how to become aware of their intrinsic motivation. Also included is how being so future-directed (doing things because it looks good on college applications and to be accepted someday into a top college) causes kids to lose playing sports for the love of the game and learning for learning’s sake.
My favorite books on finding your calling:
Letters From My Grandfather: Timeless Wisdom For a Life Worth Living: Tim Jordan
Dark Horse: To...
How Labels and Diagnoses Can Damage Your Daughter
In this new podcast Dr. Jordan describes how damaging labels are for kids and how to reframe behaviors into positives. Some labels discussed are being bossy, too shy or sensitive, perfectionists, weird, depressed, losing it, lazy, and socially awkward.Previous related podcasts by Dr. Jordan:Ghosts in the nurseryAre you an “unreasonable” parent? Perhaps there is a ghost in your nurseryThe most amazing girls I know: An interview with 3 “old souls”To send ideas for future podcasts, email me at anne@drtimjordan.com
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I Hate My Body! The History of Body Dissatisfaction In Females
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan discusses important factors that have occurred over the past 200 years that have shifted cultural standards for how women are supposed to look, creating a moving target of unrealistic standards and pressures that continues to cause intense body dissatisfaction.Some key factors discussed :Bathrooms moving indoors with mirrors and weight scales; a cultural perspective that being overweight was considered a character flaw associated with laziness and a lack of self-control; the rise of advertising playing on teen girls anxieties and insecurities about their looks; earlier sexualization and objectification of girls; increased exhibitionism, perfectionism, lookism, and c...
Essential Rules For Raising Kids In a High-tech World
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan interviews author Jean Twenge, PhD about her new book, 10 Rules for Raising Kids In a High-tech World: how parents can stop smartphones, social media, and gaming from taking over their children’s livesResources:For more info on Dr. Twenge’s resources, visit her website at www.JeanTwenge.comListen to past podcasts with Melanie Hempe from Screenstrong.org and from Gabriella Nguyen on helping kids and teens to wean themselves from screens.
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Giving Girls the Tools to Confidently Navigate Puberty, Periods, and Sexuality
Dr. Jordan interviews Ob-Gyn Dr. Melissa Holmes, founder of the educational App Girlology, about educating girls and parents about puberty, periods, sexuality, and body image.Link to the Girlology App: https://girlology.com/Instagram @girlologyTo access free content for parents, Dr. Momfidence is our chatbot that will answer questions with content and resources that only come from Girlology and patient ed materials from some of our academic partners.Listeners can use this discount code for 20% off an annual subscription to the Girlology platform : ParentingGirls
Previous Dr. Jordan podcast on girls & body image, interview with Dr. Ashleigh Gallagher & Dr. Janet Boseov...
Why Responding “I Don’t Care” Is Making Your Daughter Miserable
In this episode, Dr. Jordan discusses the harm from girls not asking for what they want and always putting other’s needs before their own. Learn some tools to help girls redirect their unhealthy pattern and raise their confidence and self-esteem.Dr. Jordan’s new book is available! Keeping Your Family Grounded When You’re Flying By the Seat of Your Pants, revised and updated edition with an invaluable chapter and technologies and social media and readiness signs for both https://drtimjordan.com Amazon Book Link:Send questions for Dr. Jordan to address in his next podcast to: Anne@drtimjordan.com
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Giving Kids the Facts About the Harm of Screens and Social Media
Dr. Jordan interviews author Melanie Hempe about how to educate children and teens about the brain science about how smartphones and social media negatively affect their brains, their social skills, and cause addictive behaviors.Keywords: Melanie Hempe, Screenstrong, smartphones, social media, addictions, video games, gaming, screen use addictions, dopamine, stress, sleep deprivation in teenagers, teenagers, adolescents,Resources:Melanie Hempe’s website: ScreenStrongKidsBrainsAndScreens.com The Adventures of Super BrainDr. Jordan’s previous podcast: 5 Step Method For Teenagers To Wean Off Social Media With Gabriela Nguyen
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War and Sports Metaphors Represent Our Preoccupation with Masculine Qualities of Power, Courage, and Leadership
Description: In this new podcast, Dr. Jorda describes the harm of overvaluing war and sports metaphors and the need to be more mindful of the words we use. He also discusses the need to value the many ways girls exhibit courage, power, and leadership.Dr. Jordan’s previous related podcast: Redefining power and leadership: How Our World Would Be Different if Women Were the Storytellers Dr. Jordan’s book on raising female leaders: She Leads: A Practical Guide for Raising Girls Who Advocate, Influence, and LeadDr. Jordan’s new book is available! Keeping Your Family Grounded When You’re Flying By the Se...
Different Ways That Hurting Girls Express, “What About Me!”
Description: In this new podcast using real life stories of 5 girls, Dr. Jordan describes different ways kids whose needs are not being met express “What about me?” and offers ways parents can teach girls to express their needs in effective ways.If you have comments about these podcast episodes or ideas for future ones, email me at anne@drtimjordan.com
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All Adolescent Girls Are Vulnerable: Here’s What They Need to Bloom and Thrive
Description: In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan explains how the molting process of blue crabs is similar to the vulnerability adolescent girls feel as they experience changes due to puberty, attention from boys, cultural mixed messages, and pressures from school and activities. Using metaphors from fairy tales, Dr. Jordan will show you the inward-directed heroine’s journey girls traverse as they overcome obstacles and challenges to embrace their strength, courage, hope, and resolve in order to be ready to face adulthood.Resources:Dr. Jordan’s previous related podcast: Follow the Yellow Brick Road: What Dorothy Can Teach Teen GirlsDr. Jordan’s prev...
This Is How Kids Feel Who Are Different, Lonely, and Hurting
Using stories from Fredrik Backman’s new book, My Friends, Dr. Jordan helps listeners get below the surface and into the hearts of how kids feel who are different, lonely, hurting, or experiencing traumas.Fredrik Backman’s new book: My Friends: A NovelDr. Jordan’s new book is now an audio book: Keeping Your Family Grounded When You’re Flying By the Seat of Your Pants, revised and updated edition with an invaluable chapter on technologies, social media, and readiness signs for both https://drtimjordan.com Amazon Book Link: Join Our Community:https://www.facebook.com/DrTimJordanhttps://www.instagram.com/drtimjordan/http...
