Raising Daughters
236 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 124 ratingsThis podcast will provide information, awareness, practical tools, and inspiration to parents and other adults who work with elementary, middle, and high school girls.
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How to Keep Your Daughter Safe With Her Phone and Social Media
October 26, 2023 11:06Show Notes: Digital wellness expert Dawn Wible discusses programs for keeping kids safe on their devices and social media. Who is most vulnerable to the harmful effects of devices? Dawn shares who is most vulnerable […]
Embracing and Learning From Our “Dark Feelings” of Anger, Anxiety, and Grief
October 19, 2023 11:06Show Notes: Mariana Alessandri, author of Night Vision, discusses the need to normalize all of our emotions and to educate girls to listen to what they have to teach us. How the culture has conditioned […]
When and How to Educate Girls About Puberty and Periods
October 12, 2023 11:06Show Notes: Gynecologist Dr. Maggie Abraham discusses how to educate girls about the physical changes from puberty and about menstruation management. When should you start talking to girls about puberty? Dr. Maggie Abraham is a board-certified […]
Why Girls Refuse to Move On From Toxic Friends
October 05, 2023 11:06Show Notes: Girls often respond to toxic friends with tend & befriend behaviors instead of moving on for fear of being alone. Understanding the importance of girl’s friendships Dr. Jordan describes how important friends are […]
A Self-Care Primer for Girls and Women
September 28, 2023 11:06Show Notes: Health coach Marnie Dachis Marmet discusses the many ways girls & parents can practice regular self-care, including sleep, nutrition, yoga, and mindfulness. Why girls don’t practice regular self-care Marnie shares the reasons why […]
THE Best Diet for Adolescent Girls
September 20, 2023 11:03Show Notes: The most beneficial diet for adolescent girls includes social-emotional and mental health items, not calories. Perhaps there is a different, healthier kind of diet plan that would better suit the developmental and social-emotional […]
In Search of Character and Calling
September 14, 2023 11:06Show Notes: What do you mean by the “soul’s code?” The book, The Soul’s Code, offers a way to see thru children’s misbehaviors for the deeper meaning behind them, i.e., clues about their character and […]
Family Meetings: The Best Parenting Tool Ever!
September 06, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Intentions for running weekly family meetings: Running weekly family meetings results in more closeness, increased cooperation, kids who feel empowered & heard, & who learn many crucial life skills. Here are some of […]
Why Women Don’t Scream, Fight Back, or Report Sexual Assaults and Rapes
September 04, 2023 11:06Show Notes: Women don’t scream or fight back during sexual assaults and rapes due to protective brain responses and cultural conditioning. Soccer player Jenni Hermoso’s story of sexual assault In this podcast, listen to the recent […]
Food Fights and Bedtime Battles: Redirecting Everyday Power Struggles
August 31, 2023 11:05Show Notes: Reasons kids engage parents in power struggles Dr. Jordan many reasons why kids engage us in power struggles including: feel disconnected from distracted parents, intense & powerful temperament, autocratic parenting style, being tired […]
How To Handle Homesick College Students
August 24, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Learn how to handle calls from homesick college freshmen to empower them to learn how to cope, problem-solve, and grow in confidence. Why young adults aren’t prepared to take care of themselves Many […]
How To Turn Physical & Emotional Scars into Beauty
August 17, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Dr. Jordan discusses how girls can reframe past experiences & scars into healthy stories Turning scars into beauty exercise Dr. Jordan describes an exercise he did with his high school campers where they […]
How My Campers Invented the Greatest Game Ever!
August 10, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Creating a lot of down time at our camp allows kids to take initiative & create their own fun and games. The benefits of unsupervised, down time In this podcast, Dr. Jordan describes […]
Teaching Kids To Forgive and Move On
August 03, 2023 11:03 - 22 minutes - 40.8 MBShow Notes: In this podcast, learn the benefits and the tools for forgiving others. Research on the harmful effects of not forgiving others Research on the negative effects of not forgiving others: increased stress, anxiety, […]
5 Ways We Are Sucking the Soul Out of Children
July 27, 2023 11:03Show Notes: The following are 5 ways we are sucking the heart and soul out of our children’s lives and with great cost: Down time for self-directed play Value the arts 2. We don’t value […]
How Our World Would Be Different if Women Were the Storytellers
July 20, 2023 11:03 - 48 minutes - 89.4 MBShow Notes: Dr. Jordan discusses the book, Cassandra Speaks: when women are the storytellers, the human story changes, with author Elizabeth lesser Using her book, Cassandra Speaks, author Elizabeth Lesser describes how our human stories […]
Covid’s Lingering Social and Academic Effects On Teenagers
July 13, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Dr. Jordan interviews 4 young adult women about the lingering social & academic effects from covid. Topics discussed in this interview: What grade were you in when covid hit & you had to […]
The Recipe For Success Contains These Key Ingredients
July 06, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Girls need to decide what success & having it all means for them, & to develop the following qualities to achieve a fulfilling life. The following are key ingredients for achieving success: Create […]
Why Trigger Warnings & Sunday Scaries Are So Troubling
June 29, 2023 11:03Show Notes Learn the truth about Sunday scaries & trigger warnings as well as how to prevent & manage them. What are the Sunday scaries? The Sunday scaries are nagging feelings of nervousness and anxiety […]
A Mother’s Story of Abuse, Tragedy, and Love
June 22, 2023 11:03Blue star grit: A mother’s journey of triumph and tragedy raising a defiant child into an exceptional leader Show Notes: Show Notes: Listen to author Ginny Luther’s story about learning how to raise her independent-minded son Bart, […]
Get Outside & Play! Why It’s So Critical For Kids
June 14, 2023 11:05 - 38 minutes - 69.9 MBShow Notes: Research shows that time in nature is associated with improved mental health, decreased stress, enhanced creativity and prosocial behaviors, and increased connection to each other. Positive mental health benefits from time in nature […]
How To Purposefully Parent With the End in Mind
June 08, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Elevate your parenting by creating an end in mind and using it to guide all of your decisions; listen in for how to do this. 2 fears driving parents today Learn the two […]
Could Your Daughter Be the Next Taylor Swift?
June 01, 2023 11:03Show Notes: The critical ingredients for developing talent are inspiration, deep practice, good coaches, and autonomy. In this podcast, Dr. Jordan describes what kids need in order to develop their talents: The importance of autonomy […]
The Many Ways That Parents Show Love
May 25, 2023 11:03 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBShow Notes: It’s healthy for girls to realize the many ways their parents do love them vs. lamenting the ways they don’t. How ghosts in the nursery AFFECTS parent’s behavior Dr. Jordan describes the concept […]
What Your High School Senior Needs From You
May 18, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Learn some specific ways parents can support high school seniors as they transition to the next leg of their journey. Understanding how touch points affect HS Seniors Understand & normalize touch point feelings: lots […]
Why Is My Teenager So Disrespectful?
May 11, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Understanding why your teen is disrespectful will help you stay more detached but more supportive. The many ways we disrespect teenagers: How schools disrespect teenagers School: early start times, expecting every teen to […]
8 Mistakes Parents Make When Listening
May 04, 2023 11:03Show Notes: If you want to remain an influence in your daughter’s life, avoid these 8 mistakes parents make in listening. 8 Mistakes parents make when listening: Stop giving me advice! Stop giving me advice! Just […]
Why Girls Need To Be Angry, Anxious, and Crying
April 27, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Understanding what your emotions are teaching you normalizes them & aids girls in managing them. How feelings can teach you about yourself Feelings Meanings: see feelings as vital sources of information and motivation, and […]
Present Day Plagues Damaging Girls Pt. 1
April 20, 2023 11:03 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBShow Notes: The following 3 issues are current plagues that are damaging girls: good girl conditioning, the lack of down time and unstructured play, and early specialization in sports and activities. What is good girl […]
Why Is My Daughter So Lonely?
April 13, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Learn the many reasons why girls may feel lonely & disconnected, including friendship drama & social media. Statistics on loneliness in kids and adults Dr. Jordan shows mental health stats of college women, […]
Teaching Girls How to Make Better Decisions
April 06, 2023 16:51Show Notes: Dr. Sheila Ohlsson discusses her book, Wise Decisions, about how to teach girls to make better decisions. The following are topics discussed with author Dr. Sheila Ohlsson: How to reframe old negative beliefs […]
Prom: A Dad’s Advice to His Daughter
March 30, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Teach your daughter how to be aware of & trust her gut alarms & what blunts them, set firm boundaries, create criteria for sexuality before dating, & how to find non-sexual ways to […]
Follow the Yellow Brick Road: What Dorothy Can Teach Teen Girls
March 23, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Dorothy’s heroine’s journey illustrates how girls must face their fears and overcome adversities in order to gain the strength and resources to face the adult world. What is the heroine’s journey? Dr. Jordan […]
The Danger From Stranger Danger
March 16, 2023 11:03Show Notes: Overblown parental fears regarding stranger danger and abductions adds undo anxiety to children and zaps their confidence. Past & current generations parental fears Every generation has offered issues for parents to worry about […]
How Might You Be Causing Your Daughter’s Anxiety?
March 09, 2023 12:03Show Notes: Listen in and learn some ways that parents may be contributing to or causing their daughter’s anxiety. Ways that parents cause anxiety in their children: Kids reflect the adults around them Kids reflect […]
Why Teens Don’t Want to Grow Up
March 02, 2023 12:03Show notes: Listen to 4 young adults candidly explain their fears about growing up and settling like their parent’s generation. How the path to adulthood has changed over the years Dr. Jordan presents data showing […]
School Dress Codes Are Sexist and Damaging To Girls
February 23, 2023 12:03Show Notes: School dress codes are sexist and often result in body shame, self-objectification, powerlessness, and making girls responsible for boy’s bad behaviors. Topics discussed in this podcast: Should girls be allowed to wear what […]
Girls Need To Experience More Risk & Adventures
February 16, 2023 12:03Show Notes: Can we please find better alternatives then the military for young adults to experience risk, adventure, mission, and purpose? 3 books on what draws young adults to the military Dr. Jordan was inspired […]
The Science of Dating and Love
February 09, 2023 12:03Learn the evolutionary, brain, and hormonal reasons behind dating and falling in love so that you can better understand & support your daughter’s relationships Show Notes: Evolutionary basis for love Evolution: Romantic love evolved to enable […]
Is Your Daughter Ready For Social Media? Here’s How To Tell
February 02, 2023 12:03Show Notes: In this podcast, learn the social readiness signs that would indicate your daughter is ready to try social media Why the teen brain is at risk for addictions & risky behaviors Learn how […]
Parent and Love the Daughter You Have
January 26, 2023 12:03Show Notes: Stop trying to change your daughter and accept her for who she is, even if she is different than your family. Why parents may have a hard time accepting & relating to their […]
How Youth Sports Are Negatively Affecting Our Daughters
January 19, 2023 12:03Show Notes: Today’s hypercompetitive & hyperspecialized youth sports are causing girls to experience more overuse injuries, anxiety, stress, and burnout. Interview with author Linda Flanagan Interview with author Linda Flanagan, author of Take Back the […]
How Parents, Schools, and Our Girls Can Stop Cyberbullying
January 12, 2023 12:03Show Notes: Parents, schools, and girls themselves can learn to stop cyberbullying; here’s how. Disturbing data on the rise in cyberbullying Nearly half of teens say they have been cyberbullied, and it’s most prevalent in […]
Raising Amazing Daughters: A Primer for Dads
January 05, 2023 12:03Show Notes: Dads have a unique role to play in raising confident, successful, amazing daughters. Benefits to having an involved father in the home Dr. Jordan discusses research about the benefits of having an involved […]
How To Be Busy Without Being Hurried & Alone Without Being Lonely
December 29, 2022 12:03Show Notes: Set an intention for 2023 to slow down, stop multitasking, unplug, & learn to be alone without being lonely. Learn to be busy without being hurried Learn how slowing down does mean being […]
2 Heartwarming Stories about Tinsel and Love
December 22, 2022 12:03Listen with your family to a story about the origin of tinsel and one about a father’s love for his daughter. Merry Christmas!
The Real Keys To a Happy Life: It’s Not What You Think
December 15, 2022 12:03Show Notes: Happiness does not result from having more money, fame, or likes; it comes from living a life of purpose & service. Kids have experienced unhealthy conditioning about happiness Kids have been conditioned to […]
Raising Generous Daughters
December 08, 2022 12:03Show Notes: Parents have a role in raising daughters who are generous, empathetic, and guided by an internal code of ethics. Included in this week’s podcast: How an authoritative parenting style lends itself to generosity […]
How To Raise a Spirited Child
December 01, 2022 12:03 - 35 minutes - 56.8 MBShow Notes: Raising a spirited, powerful child is challenging; these stories offer ways to support them without crushing their spirit. Spirited kids have a sense of their DESTINIES James Hillman’s book, The Soul’s Code, describes […]
Gratitude: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
November 23, 2022 12:04Show Notes: Listen in to Learn the Many Ways to Express Gratitude and Experience Its Benefits What are the benefits of practicing gratitude consistently? Dr. Jordan describes the numerous benefits of practicing gratitude consistently including stronger […]