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Raising Daughters

Raising a daughter can be deeply rewarding, but understanding what she is thinking, feeling, and experiencing is not always easy. Raising Daughters helps parents build stronger relationships with their daughters and confidently navigate the challenges of childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood.

Hosted by developmental and behavioral pediatrician Dr. Tim Jordan, each episode provides practical guidance on the real issues girls and their families face today, including anxiety, confidence, friendships, school pressure, emotional health, social media, relationships, communication, independence, and leadership.

Through expert interviews, honest parenting conversations, real-life experiences, and insights from girls themselves, you will learn how to communicate more effectively, support your daughter’s emotional wellbeing, encourage resilience, set healthy boundaries, and remain a trusted influence as she grows.

Whether you are raising a young girl, supporting a teenager, or working to strengthen your relationship with an adult daughter, Raising Daughters offers useful ideas and meaningful conversations you can apply in everyday family life.

Follow Raising Daughters for weekly guidance on raising confident, resilient, and emotionally healthy girls.

Copyright: © Tim Jordan, MD

Latest Episodes:

Mixed Messages That Continue to Haunt girls Jul 21, 2022

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Girls today continue to be haunted and confused by mixed messages absorbed from the culture, leading to excessive stress, pressure, anxiety, and depression. Show Notes: Dr. Jordan describes Dr. Stephan Hinshaw’s concept of the triple bind:
Girls are also absorbing some unhealthy messages from the culture about the need to be a “good girl”.
Girls also experience a lot of pressure and confusion from a myriad of mixed messages about how they should behave and live:
The results of all of this pressure:
Listen in for future podcast about what we can do to better guide our girls and equip them to be successful and happy now and in the future.
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Your Daughter's Belief That She's Not Good Enough Is Literally Killing Her Jul 14, 2022

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Many girls have a belief that they are not good enough, and it’s literally killing them. Here’s what parents can do about it.
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In this podcast Dr. Jordan describes many causes of why girls develop a belief that they are not good enough and the costs of having that belief.
Parents: Some ways that parents contribute to girls developing a not good enough belief arehaving an autocratic parenting style with criticism, yelling, and punishments; comparing them to siblings unfavorably, being distracted and not around to spend time with them, valuing achievement over character, and modeling this belief with what they say about themselves and how they act.
Coaches: coaches who are intense and yell a lot and are focused on winning at all costs can cause girls to internalize the message they aren’t enough.
Peers: Girls often compare themselves to friends and peers unfavorably, and they also do a lot of body and fat shaming with huge effects on each other’s beliefs.
Spiral of beliefs: Past negative experiences often causes girls to decide they aren’t good enough and for those thoughts to develop into belief systems. This includes friend issues, school performance, and family issues.
Advertising: Dr. Jordan describes how advertisers are selling girls the idea that they themselves are not enough or good enough; that they need this product to have cool friends, be popular, and to be enough.Images: Girls who compare themselves to images on social media will end up thinking they are ugly, fat, and not good enough.
What can parents do to support their girls?
Be conscious of what you are saying, modeling, parenting style, not compare them to sibs, value character vs achievement; spend a lot of 1-on-1 time with them
Friends: Be a nonjudgmental listener so she will come to you if problems with friends, mostly just listen but also give perspective & relate to your past experiences.
Help them become aware of the spiral of beliefs: ask what they are saying to themselves about themselves due to life experiences, challenge (-) thoughts & beliefs, teach them they are always in charge of what they allow experiences to mean about them = they are always in charge of their story.Be careful when choosing teams about who is the coach; if too intense or critical ,move on b/c there are lots of teams & coaches.
Teach girls to be media savvy, aware of what ads are really selling them, question them always! What are they trying to sell me? What are they saying to me about me? Too fat? Hair too wavy?Teach girls to be image savvy, question every image & know they aren’t real & catch self if comparing self to them.
We need to do a better job of preventing kids from internalizing negative beliefs about themselves, especially about not being good enough. Contact Dr. Jordan: www.drtimjordan.comFor more information about girls and their emotional and friendship challenges, check out Dr. Jordan’s online course, Parenting girls: The challenges girls face today with their feelings and friends and what they need
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The Pressure for A's is Senseless and Destructive Jul 07, 2022

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SHOW NOTES: Many adults didn't get fully engaged in their education until college or later, so stop pressuring your children to get straight As or else! Included in this week's podcast:
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Laughter Really is the Best Medicine: 15 stories to brighten your day Jun 30, 2022

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Listen to 15 hilarious jokes and stories that will lighten your mood & decrease your stress Show Notes: Dr. Jordan describes some of the physiologic, mental health, and social benefits of laughter. Listen to 15 hilarious jokes and stories that will brighten your mood, decrease your stress and anxiety, and balance out the negativity that surrounds us. Check out all the programs that Dr. Jordan provides for kids and parents at www.drtimjordan.com
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Humans Are Naturally Good, But Institutions Make Us Wicked Jun 22, 2022

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Are humans naturally good? Should we trust others? In this episode, Dr. Jordan discusses how we overcome negativity bias, and lead us to believe that humans are naturally good. We are naturally inclined to solidarity and cooperation. Let's join Dr. Jordan in understanding humans better. Show Notes:v How we view our fellow humans affects the way we treat them. Human's natural inclination is cooperation, connection, kindness, & empathy. If you believe the best, you'll experience their best v Dr. Jordan speaks about the findings in the book Humankind by Rutger Bregman.v Disasters bring out the best in us, as we like to be part of groups & communities. Dr. Jordan cites examples such as the 1940 blitzkrieg bombings of London and Hurricane Katrina.v Explains the origins of myths that humans, by their very nature, are selfish, aggressive, and quick to panic, as well as the concept of original sin and god.v Dr. Jordan describes the mean world syndrome, negativity bias, availability bias, the bystander effect, and the Rosenthal effect and how it pertains to our views about mankind's goodness.v Thomas Pettigrew's massive review of 515 studies from 38 countries provided overwhelming support that contact with people perceived to be different from us works to engender more trust, solidarity, and mutual kindness, helps people see the world through others's eyes, and makes people more tolerant of strangers. Contact is contagious and helps us rethink our biases when we see others act differently. Final thoughts:v Human's natural inclination is for solidarity and cooperation. So, let's start with a belief that people are good, cooperative, empathetic, and helpful by nature.v We can overcome our negativity bias by reminding ourselves to assume the best in others, believe that most people mean well, and assume that we will be cheated occasionally. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't or can't trust everyone. Dr. Jordan concludes with the concept of Ubuntu as described by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.Humankind: A Hopeful History, by Rutger BregmanDr. Jordan's website: www.drtimjordan.com
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Taking The Bite Out Of Sibling Rivalry Jun 13, 2022

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Sibling rivalry isn't just about squabbles—it's an opportunity for kids to learn empathy, compromise, and the profound bond of unconditional love. Decrease sibling rivalry by changing your intention from figuring it all out to teaching kids skills to handle their conflicts on their own. School’s out, kids are home, and thus there is the possibility of an uptick in sibling rivalry. Dr. Jordan discusses some of the reasons behind sibling fights. Parents have a big part in this pattern, oftentimes taking too much responsibility for their children’s conflicts and becoming part of the problem. Parents can decide to change their intention from figuring the conflict out and doling out punishments to teaching skills so you can slowly but surely turn their fights over to them. This entails becoming an unbiased mediator, not caring who started it, whose only desire is to help them figure out a win-win solution. Since no one is punished, this eliminates a lot of the tattling behaviors. You can teach kids how to advocate their needs and wants but also hear their siblings' needs. They can then learn how to brainstorm win-win solutions that work for both. Thus, they become responsible for their spats, not you! Dr. Jordan ends by describing how sibling relationships are like a two-sided coin: on one side is the rivalry, but on the other side is the love and care they have for each other. Don’t overfocus on the fighting and miss out on all the times they show kindness to their siblings. Find more information about raising children on Dr. Jordan’s website www.drtimjordan.com
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What the world needs now is listening, sweet listening! Jun 09, 2022

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Show Notes: Children, parents, couples, and the world would be far better off if we’d all learn to listen to each other; here’s how to accomplish this. People around the world believe that feminine qualities of leadership correlate more strongly with making the world a better place. Listening, collaboration, and empathy are some of the qualities most needed. Dr. Jordan describes some of the benefits of listening including increasing your leadership potential. Dr. Jordan describes how he teaches girls the skills for handling conflicts directly and effectively. This includes listening, getting into the shoes of other people, and creating win-win agreements. Parents and kids can learn from Dr. Jordan’s turtle & the hailstorm metaphor for better communication that allows parents to remain an influence in their daughter’s lives. One of the biggest deterrents to good listening is people being distracted and multitasking. Learn here some of the research about the negative effects of multitasking. Girls need to learn to cultivate quiet, alone time to listen to themselves, to access their intuition, and to follow their urges. Dr. Jordan also discusses the importance of parents modeling good listening with their spouses.
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The Children Murdered in Texas Are Our Children Too Jun 02, 2022

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Show Notes: Listen to these inspiring stories to help you make sense of the senseless murders of children in Texas and Ukraine I encourage you to read the NY Times article on curbing gun violence by Nicholas Kristoff from 5-24-22 In a typical year, more preschoolers are shot dead in America (about 75) than police officers are School shootings are a complex problem with no easy solutions, but on the other hand, maybe we’re making it more complicated than need be. Dr. Jordan shares research on how people today are lonelier and more isolated like never before One reason for our isolation is shrinking social contact with people we don’t know. Not so long ago, strangers talked to each other a great deal in public; in buses, at the airport, in line at the bank. Why? Because there was not much else to do. Today, we’re all plastered to our phones. Dr. Jordan shares research on how little moments of interacting with strangers gives us a sense of belonging There’s a famous story about soldiers in the trenches on Christmas eve during WWI in 1914 who shared drinks, holiday carols, played soccer, and got to know each other as fellow human beings vs the enemy. People in the trenches would have stopped the war then, but it was the higher ups who were not in contact with the ‘enemy’ who kept the fighting going. We all need more contact with “the other” in order to break down barriers and stereotypes and create the space for conversation and commonalities. Dr. Jordan also discusses info from Kristoff’s article about a lack of research on gun violence, largely because the N.R.A. is extremely hostile to such research and Congress rolls over. When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did try to research gun violence, Congress responded by cutting its funding. Our most common strategy to date for curbing violence and school shootings has been to put the responsibility on teachers and little kids, via having intruder drills, learning how to hide and lock classroom doors, etc. so it’s on kids to protect themselves. Dr. Jordan offers up 3 inspiring stories to help you see all children worldwide as OUR children and to remind you that all children belong to all of us. Website: www.drtimjordan.com
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A Dozen Ways Girls Can Keep Their Power May 26, 2022

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It’s easy to lose your power away, and girls spend much time giving their power away. Once you lose your power, you start to lose and destroy your confidence and self-esteem. In this episode, Dr. Jordan describes a dozen ways girls can keep their power to build confidence and self-esteem. Let’s find out how girls give away their power and how we can turn that around. Tune in to this episode as Dr. Jordan dives even deeper into today’s conversation. Show Notes:Listen in as Dr. Jordan describes 12 ways girls can keep their power to build confidence and self-esteem.Know what you want and ask for it.Do not care what others think or let judgments affect youRedecide (-) beliefs from past experiences and be in charge of their storiesTake full responsibility for your feelings, reactions, and actionsHandle conflicts directly & effectively Set clear, firm boundaries= take care of you:Catch if comparing self: switch & keep focus internal; acknowledge the other person vs. make it mean something (-) about youTrust your intuition no matter what and act from itEngage in your passionsSurround yourself with loving, supportive peopleDefine and express your authentic selfRedefine power, strength, and leadership on your terms
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12 Ways Girls Give Their Power Away May 19, 2022

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Girls often cage themselves within their own circle, unafraid to venture out of their comfort zone and remain stuck without a chance to grow. Why do they let this happen? Here are 12 ways girls give their power away and how it costs them.
Dr. Jordan explains reasons why girls and women give their power away, including good girl conditioning, risks she faces if she speaks out and advocates for herself, and the numerous mixed messages that confuse girls.
Listen as Dr. Jordan shares lots of real-life stories about how girls give their power away including: not asking for what they want, make decisions so others will like them or not be disappointed, make everyone happy and put everyone else’s needs above theirs, compare themselves to others, give up parts of them to fit in, not handle conflicts directly, allow words to hurt them, and not trusting their intuition.
You will also learn how these habits cost girls in terms of confidence, self-esteem, happiness, and success.
For more information on this issue, read dr. Jordan’s latest book, She Leads: A Practical Guide for Raising Girls Who Advocate, influence, and Lead
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