Raising Daughters
Raising Daughters is a podcast hosted by developmental and behavioral pediatrician Dr. Tim Jordan that helps parents build stronger relationships with their daughters. Each episode offers practical guidance on challenges girls face, including anxiety, confidence, friendships, school pressure, social media, and emotional health. The show features expert interviews, honest parenting conversations, and insights from girls themselves. Listeners learn how to communicate effectively, support emotional wellbeing, encourage resilience, and set healthy boundaries from childhood through young adulthood.
Episodes
Whose Grades Are They? Turning Kids Schoolwork Over to Them
In this podcast, Dr. Jordan uses some real-life stories to illustrate how to turn kid’s schoolwork over to them and the immense value in doing so. You’ll hear about motivation, the value of frustration and adversity, and the growth kids achieve when they are allowed to take responsibility for their education and lives.Previous related podcasts from Dr. Jordan:5 Ways That Parents Mess Up Their Chil
The Superpowers and Value That Grandparents Bring To Children
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan interviews Dr. Kenneth Barish about his new book, The Art and Science of Parenting and Grandparenting. Learn about the special gifts grandparents bring such as time to listen, following their lead, supporting their imaginations, and sharing stories about children’s parents and grandparents.Related Resources: You can find the resources provided by Dr. Barish at www.k
How to Support Your Daughter’s Friendships
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan offers invaluable suggestions about how to best support your daughters and their friendship challenges. You CAN learn to be there for them without resorting to fixing & rescuing.Resources: Dr. Jordan’s previous related podcasts:The secret to lasting, deep friendships: Dr. Jordan’s interview with Barnet Bain, author of the new book: How to be a friendMr. Rogers L
How To Help Kids Discover What Puts Them In Flow
Description: In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan offers some key questions to ask kids about what activities puts them in flow and how this can lead them to finding their passion and purpose.Related podcasts from Dr. Jordan:When will it be enough? Refocusing Teenagers On What’s Really ImportantThank you for listening to my podcast. Please join our community on our social media platforms and share wit
Should You Sign Up Your Daughter For a Club Sports Team?
In this new episode, Dr. Jordan describes the need to involve your daughter in decisions about her activities and to be open to her experiencing a range of activities to help her discover what she really loves and what fulfills her.Teach her about concepts like flow and grit and the importance of knowing yourself before you can know your purpose and life’s work.Previous related Dr. Jordan podcasts
THE Most Powerful Factor That Limits Girl’s Development
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes some of the limiting beliefs that girl’s develop after adversities and how it limits their development and confidence. Also learn what parents can do to help girls reframe/reform these beliefs after experiencing adversities so that they learn and grow from them instead.Limiting beliefs:“I am responsible for how other people feel” and “I must never disappoi
How a Wakeup Call Changed the Trajectory of a CEOs Life
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan interviews author Becca Pearce and her daughter Elaina about how a life-changing brain tumor woke her up to what’s really important in life. Becca shifted from a high-powered CEO to an executive coach, author, speaker, and a more self-aware mom and person.You can find Becca Pearce’s book, You don’t have to achieve to be loved, as well as info on her work at www.more
Antidote for Busy, Stressed Kids: Savor the Moments
Dr. Jordan describes how the perfect antidote for busy, stressed out kids is to slow down and savor the moments. Listen in as he offers many examples of how to notice and experience the calming, grounding effects of being fully present and mindful.Related resources offered by Dr. Jordan:Book: Keeping Your Family Grounded When You’re Flying By the Seat of Your Pants, revised and updated editionWebs
Helping Children Deal With Loss and Change
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan interviews author Dr. Dale Atkins, author of the new children’s book, The Turquoise Butterfly, about ways to help kids understand and handle feelings of loss and grief and how to slow down & savor the moments to create lasting memories.Resources: Dr. Dale Atkins website for info on her books: www.drdaleatkins.com Dr. Dale Atkins is a licensed psychologist, educ
Refocusing Teenagers On What’s Really Important
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan interviews 3 teen girls who discuss the intense stress they feel due to an overemphasis on grades and playing on uber-competitive club sports teams, gaining admittance into top colleges, discouragement from feeling behind their peers, and being pushed to know their career path and whole life story too early.They describe what they most need from their parents about
How to Support Children’s Artistic Abilities
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan interviews Rebecca Atanassova and Alissa Hansen, author and illustrator of the new children’s book: George the Mouse in a Log Pile House, about the support they received growing up that encouraged their artistic passion. Also discussed are the important life lessons found in the story about inclusion, acceptance of those who are different than us, making room for ev
Is Your Daughter a Leader? 10 Qualities Parents Should Notice
Leadership in girls does not always look loud, dominant, or competitive. It can manifest as empathy, courage, cooperation, independent thinking, and a willingness to stand up for others.In this episode, Dr. Tim Jordan explains the qualities parents should notice and encourage as their daughters develop into confident and responsible leaders.You will learn:Why empathy is an important leadership ski
Is Too Much Competition Hurting Your Child’s Confidence?
Competition can motivate children, but constantly comparing grades, trophies, achievements, and popularity may create stress, anxiety, disconnection, and fear of failure.In this episode, Dr. Tim Jordan explores what children may lose when competition receives more attention than cooperation, community, and meaningful connection.Using examples from aspen and redwood trees, penguins, honey bees, and
Are You Overparenting? 7 Signs You’re Doing Too Much
Helping your child is a natural part of parenting, but regularly solving every problem, preventing every disappointment, or speaking on your child’s behalf may limit their independence.In this episode, Dr. Tim Jordan uses three memorable metaphors to explain why children need opportunities to take responsibility, solve problems, make decisions, and advocate for themselves.You will learn:How to rec
Does Your Daughter Know She Matters? How Parents Can Show Her
Does your daughter truly believe that she matters, that her voice is important, and that she is loved for who she is?A strong sense of self-worth can influence how girls respond to challenges, relationships, mistakes, pressure, and uncertainty.In this episode, Dr. Tim Jordan explains how parents can help their daughters develop the belief that they are valuable, capable, and worthy of love and res
How Parents Can Stop Worrying About What They Can’t Control
Parenting can feel overwhelming when your attention becomes consumed by other people’s opinions, your child’s moods, uncertain outcomes, world events, or problems you cannot immediately change.In this episode, Dr. Tim Jordan explains how parents can reduce stress by separating what they can control from what they cannot.You will learn:How focusing on uncontrollable situations increases emotional s
Blues Clues Creator Angela Santomero on Raising Creative Kids
How can parents encourage creativity, imagination, and meaningful learning in a world filled with screens and structured activities?In this episode, Dr. Tim Jordan speaks with Angela Santomero, the creator behind Blue’s Clues and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, about helping children become curious, creative, and confident storytellers.Angela shares insights from her experience developing educational
Why Kids Need More Free Play, Outdoor Time, and Healthy Risks
Children have less free time, outdoor play, independence, and unstructured exploration than previous generations. What might they be losing as a result?In this episode, Dr. Tim Jordan explains why self-directed play is essential for children’s emotional, social, and physical development.You will learn:How free play strengthens creativity and problem-solvingWhy children need opportunities to manage
How Online Predators Target Girls and What Parents Can Do
Online predators do not always appear threatening. They may build trust gradually, study a child’s interests, offer attention, and create secrecy before parents realize something is wrong.In this episode, Dr. Tim Jordan speaks with child-trafficking prevention expert Nic McKinley about how predators approach children online and what families can do to reduce the risk.You will learn:How online groo
How to Stay Close to Your Daughter During the Teen Years
Your daughter may ask for more independence during adolescence, but that does not necessarily mean she no longer needs your guidance, attention, or emotional support.In this episode, Dr. Tim Jordan explains how parents can remain connected and influential throughout the teen years and into adulthood.You will learn:Why teenage mood changes should not always be taken personallyHow to become a nonjud
How to Help Your Daughter Find Motivation in School
Is your daughter avoiding homework, losing interest in school, or doing only enough to satisfy teachers and parents?External pressure may produce temporary results, but lasting motivation usually develops when children experience autonomy, purpose, competence, and ownership.In this episode, Dr. Tim Jordan explains how parents can support their daughter in discovering her own reasons to engage with
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 Dram
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.comPrev
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, She
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
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.Visit Dr. Jordan’s website at www.drtimjordan.com for information about upcoming retreats and summer camps as well as all of his previously published podcasts and his books and products for parents.Thank you for listening
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 themselvesStres
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 FisherPrevious related podcast of Dr. Jordans: How to Support Girls Thru Their G
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 GrayEver
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,
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 Cha
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 ParentsGet Barnet Ba
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 podcastsOne of my favorite books of stories: The Heart of the Enlightened, by Anthony DeMelloThank you f
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 upThank you for listenin
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 timeWhen you come to a fork in the road, take it: sometimes you
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.comThank you for listening to my podcast. Please join our community on our social
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 LeadLetters From my grandfather: Timeless Wisdom For a Life worth LivingThank you for listening to my
“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 YearA Bird Nest On Your Head? Teach Your Daughter How To Be In Charge Of Their Negative Self-TalkMiddle School Girls Share About Friend Drama, Social Media, Pressures, An
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.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!
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!Thank you for listening to my podcast. Please join our community on
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 femalesWhy body image issues begin with girls: interview with Dr.s Ashleigh & Janet BoseovskiStop blaming In
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 itChristmas Spirit:2 Heartwarming stories about tinsel and loveThank you for listening to my podcast. Please
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
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 LesserEmbracing Our “Dark Feelings” of Anger, Anxiety, and Grief: interview with author Mariana Alessand
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 re
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 helpThank you for listening to my podcast. Please join our community on our social media p
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 futur
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 someth
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
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 a
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 amaz
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
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 Gab
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 pa
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 invalua
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,
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
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.comJoin Our Community:https://www.facebook.com/Dr
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 ove
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 w
Drama Busters Every Girl Needs To Begin the School Year
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:
How to Maximize Your Daughter’s Study Space and Homework Breaks, and Avoid Procrastination
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 Happy
Here's How Working Moms Can Regain Balance and Joy With Julia Sewell
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
College Women Share How to Best Prepare Your Daughter For Success In College
Description: 2 college sophomores share about their experiences during their first year in college including: social and academic challenges, the dating scene, picking majors, and how their parents could have better prepared them for the transition.Previous Dr. Jordan podcasts related to college:Best Ways To Support Your Daughter Through The College Application Process With Dr. Pamela EllisA peek
How Can I Tell If My Daughter Is Ready For College With Joanna Lilley
Dr. Tim Jordan is joined by Joanna Lilley, a professional consultant for young adults, to discuss the most important attributes to look for to know your daughter is ready to go off to college. They explore how parents can offer the right level of support to their college-bound children, preparing them not just physically and financially, but most importantly, mentally and emotionally. Joanna also
Girls Who Give Their Power Away Are Not Ready For Social Media
Description: In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes how girls can show parents they are keeping their power and thus earn the ability to start social media.Click here for a handout of the many ways girls can show you they are keeping their power.Dr. Jordan’s previous podcasts on social and maturational readiness signs for starting social media:Does your daughter possess the maturity and respons
Teach Girls How to Switch Out of Stinking Thinking
In this new podcast, learn how to help girls understand and switch out of their negative thinking patterns.Resources related to this podcast topic:Previous Dr. Jordan podcast: How Parents Can Teach Daughters to Stop Overwhelming RuminationPrevious Dr. Jordan podcast: The Real Keys To a Happy Life: It's Not What You ThinkDr. Jordan’s new book is available! Keeping Your Family Grounded When You’re F
Building A Strong Family Culture With Avital Levy
There are many valuable strategies that parents can learn from business owners when building a strong family culture. Dr. Tim Jordan explores these CEO-inspired approaches with parenting coach Avital Levy. Together, they examine the current trends in family building and parenting, as well as how to establish a clear vision within a home, much like a business would. Avital warns about the consequen
Why Grandparents Are Essential to Raising Healthy Children
Description: Listen in as Dr. Jordan describes the many benefits grandparents bring to their grandchildren, including providing unconditional love and support, always having time to play or just listen, following their lead, deriving pleasure from being in the moment vs. worrying about their future, and sharing stories that connect kids to their heritage and cultural identity. Enjoy many touching
How To Protect Your Daughters From Online Predators
Kids are not necessarily safe just by staying at home anymore. Once they go online through their phones, they are already at risk in meeting and being preyed upon by online predators. Dr. Tim Jordan interviews expert Nate Lewis, CEO of The Innocent, about how to keep your daughter safe from these evildoers lurking around the internet. They discuss how parents must set the right boundaries for thei
Absolute Best Place for Your Daughter this Summer? Camp!
Description: Dr. Jordan describes the incredible benefits for overnight camps including: time in nature, a break from technologies, a slower pace, a break from your regular life, building autonomy and confidence, and making special friends for life.Related Resources:Check out Dr. Jordan’s overnight camps for girls: Camp WelokiRead Michael Thompson’s book about the value of camps: Homesick and Happ
What To Do When You’re Daughter Won’t Share With You
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes ways to discover the best context in which your daughter is most likely to share with you, including a shoulder-to-shoulder approach, describing the issue from their point of view, having her express her thoughts in writing, or sharing your own stories so she knows you can relate.Valuable resources on this topic:Read the chapter on how to best listen to yo
How To Help Girls Deal With The Uncertainties Of Their Teen Years And Their 20’s With Kate Berski
20’s has always been a decade of uncertainty. Most people in this age range face tons of doubts and are often unsure what they should do with their lives. In this new podcast, Dr. Tim Jordan interviews author and mental health advocate Kate Berski about her new book, 30-Phobia: Why Your 20's Suck and How to Get Unstuck. She breaks down practical tips on preparing girls throughout their childhoods
The Absolute Best Process For Teaching Your Daughter to Learn From Her Mistakes
Description: In this podcast, Dr. Jordan describes a tried and true process for teaching your daughters how to learn from their mistakes. Girls can learn to become aware of the internal alarm that sounds at decision points, where they feel it in their bodies, why they ignored it when they made a mistake, and what they will do different so that they won’t be vulnerable to making the same mistake ag
Why Have Our Teenagers Become So Socially Awkward?
Description: In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes how technology and social media have caused teenagers and young adults to feel so socially awkward today. When it comes to creating close connections, girls have evolved from being scuba divers to jet skiers. They used to have in depth conversations/connection (scuba divers) to now have very little connection and racing along alone (jet skier
Why Your Daughter Struggles With Never Feeling Good Enough
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes how girls today are experiencing debilitating stress from pressures/expectations to be perfect and a sense of never being enough and feelings of discontentment. Learn ways to support girls in choosing healthy intentions for all that they do and create their own expectations.Resources:Look for Dr. Jordan’s new book: Keeping Your Family Grounded When You’re
How To Raise A Female Leader With Melissa Saleh
Dive into a captivating conversation where Dr. Tim Jordan and the unstoppable serial entrepreneur Melissa Saleh dissect the very DNA of female leadership. They delve into how to artfully blend masculine drive with feminine intuition, turning obstacles into stepping stones. Melissa’s raw, real-world experience illuminates how adapting isn’t about conforming. It’s about strategically reshaping the l
Flexible, Authoritative Parenting Teaches Kids to Problem-Solve and Create Win-Win Agreements
Description Flexible, Authoritative Parenting Teaches Kids to Problem-Solve and Create Win-Win Agreements: In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan encourages parents to adopt the authoritative style of parenting where you are flexible enough to allow give and take when making agreements. This leaves kids feeling heard, respected, able to problem-solve and create win-win agreements, and remaining close to
How Parents Can Take Back Their Daughter’s Childhood
How can I get my children and myself unplugged from technology? How can I provide opportunities for what kids really need—downtime, boredom, unsupervised free play, and in-person time with family and friends? In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan interviews author Katherine Martinko to answer these questions and more.Resources:Website: Katherine Johnson Martinko Newsletter: The Analog FamilyBook: Childh
Best Remedy for Girls Who Think They Are Dumb
In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan describes girls who decide they are dumb and will have a poor future because they struggle in school due to learning disabilities or dyslexia. He discusses how to help these girls reframe their negative beliefs about themselves and also shares stories about eminent people who overcame learning struggles to find fulfillment and success, including Thomas Edison, Richa
