Raising Daughters

Included in this week’s podcast: What kinds of courage/ leadership are most prized by culture? Who gets the most attention/ seen as leaders at school? Other ways to lead/ be powerful The Athena Doctrine: feminine vs. masculine qualities of leadership The importance of acknowledging different qualities of courage/ leadership

Included in this week’s podcast: How we are teaching girls to be victims by the way we handle relationship aggression How to teach girls to be responsible for their feelings and reactions Practical tools for girls to handle teasing and gossip Guiding girls to become inner-directed vs. a powerless victim Powerful stories to illustrate keeping […]

Included in this week’s podcast: Understanding the Heroine’s Journey girls are undergoing Understanding the symptoms arising from the adolescent Touch Point Lessons contained in fairy tales like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty Understanding the quiet and active parts of a girl’s transformation from girl to woman How to support girls to consciously grow through their Touch […]

Dr. Jordan’s candid interviews with 3 high school girls about the relationship with their moms: How and why the relationship has changed over time What the arguing and power struggles are really about Things moms do that push girls away vs. bring closeness What adolescent girls need from their moms

Included in this week’s podcast: Why it’s so hard to let go A new framework to understand the letting go process Ways parents let go from infancy to adulthood How you can stay connected and an important influence in your daughter’s life

Included in this week’s podcast, a frank discussion with 3 adolescent girls about body image: At what age and why girls started worrying about their bodies Most damaging influences on how girls think about their looks Positive and negative things moms do concerning body image How to support girls to have a healthy self-concept 

Included in this week’s podcast: Why the majority of sex-ed should be ‘relationship education’ How to build a healthy template at home for all future relationships Learn and practice skills at home such as advocating for yourself, setting boundaries, and increasing self-love How to teach girls to be aware of and trust their intuition

Interesting interview with 2 college women about their adjustment to 1st year of college: Common adjustment experience for 1st year college students How girls learn to handle new freedom and create structure that grounds them College women’s experience with staying safe on campus Challenges when college students come home What parents can do to support […]

Included in this week’s podcast: Many ways that girls can keep their power Redefining power and leadership on their terms Parent’s role in teaching girls about their power How to guide girls to become inner-directed

Included in this week’s podcast: – reasons why girls give up their power – ways that girls give their power away – the cost to girls when they give up their power to others

Included in this week’s podcast: Value of remembering when, why, and how most adults got motivated in school Fun, insightful stories of how some successful people found their drive Supporting kids in finding their own motivation and passions Trusting that the right mentors will appear at the right time to inspire kids

Dr. Jordan’s fascinating  interview with 3 high school girls about what it’s like to be an old soul: What does it mean to be an ‘old soul’? Why mature, deep girls feel disconnected from their peers. How sensitive, wise girls find their tribe with like-minded friends. The benefits of being an old soul

Included in this week’s podcast: The unhealthy mantra girls are conditioned to follow The cost of being driven by externals Supporting your daughter’s passions Guiding girls to define what success means for them

Included in this week’s podcast 3 high school seniors describe today’s dating scene: Why girls want a relationship and how it develops How dating partners communicate What is the hookup culture like in high school? Effects of technology on dating

Included in this week’s podcast: How an authoritative parenting style lends itself to generosity The importance of perspective taking The importance of acknowledging character vs. praising behavior How to guide girls to develop an internal code of ethics Fascinating stories of famous people who exhibit high moral character