Raising Daughters

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. Dr. Jordan’s website:  www.drtimjordan.com   Thank you for listening to my podcast.  Please join our community on our social media platforms and share with yours to help us grow!

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! Thank you for listening to my podcast.  Please join our communit...

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 blami...

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 Thank you for listening to my podcast. ...

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 Sh...

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 Alessa...

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 r...

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 Thank you for listening to my podcast.  Please join our community on our social media...

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 futur...

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 someth...

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 sensitiv...

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 a...

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 nursery Are you an “unreasonable” parent? Perhaps there is a ghost in your nursery The most...

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 perspectiv...

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.com Listen to past podcasts with Melanie Hempe from Screenstrong.org and from G...

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  @girlology To access free content for parents,  Dr. Momfidence  is our chatbot that will answer questions with content and resources that only come from Girlolog...

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 invalu...

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...

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’...

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 Join Our Community: https://www.facebook.com...

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 ove...

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 Novel Dr. 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...

Listen in to Dr. Jordan’s new podcast describing the effects of past friendship dramas on girls and how to find loyal, inclusive, mature friends that they deserve. This  includes creating a list of qualities of a BFF and finding peers who match her list, and how to show up as your authentic self to attract friends who love the real you. Resources: Previous Dr. Jordan podcast on girl’s friendships:...

This new podcast will help you get your daughter off to a great start to the school year by maximizing her study space, teaching her about the 3 factors needed for optimal breaks, and avoiding procrastination and multitasking. You’ll also learn the rationale behind why phones and devices need to be absent from her study space. Related resources:Dr. Jordan’s previous related podcast, How To Be Happ...

Working moms are often defined by their career achievements, pushed around by social pressures, and limited by stress at all fronts. This hinders them from living their authentic and sacred life. Dr. Tim Jordan interviews Julia Sewell, author of The Self-Made Mom, to discuss how they can define success and balance on their own terms and rediscover joy. She explains what it takes to get rid of the...