If you’ve ever been bullied in your childhood, you’d know just what a quagmire the hallways of middle school are for kids. No matter how much you want to protect your daughter, there is simply no way to prevent bullying incidents from happening. How do you bully-proof your daughter? The answer has surprisingly little to do with the bullies themselves. In this episode, Tim Jordan, MD, teaches us a few tricks to help our daughters cope with bullying by not letting words hurt them, being in...

Show Notes: Digital wellness expert Dawn Wible discusses programs for keeping kids safe on their devices and social media. Dawn shares who is most vulnerable to the harmful effects of devices and social media, including information about the immature adolescent brain. Dawn talks about the areas in our lives that are deeply affected by our screens and what we can do to move toward healthy and safer habits - digital flourishing vs. addiction.   Dr. Jordan and Dawn go into monitors...

Show Notes: Digital wellness expert Dawn Wible discusses programs for keeping kids safe on their devices and social media. Dawn shares who is most vulnerable to the harmful effects of devices and social media, including information about the immature adolescent brain. Dawn talks about the areas in our lives that are deeply affected by our screens and what we can do to move toward healthy and safer habits - digital flourishing vs. addiction.   Dr. Jordan and Dawn go into monitors and...

Show 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. Learn all the ways our culture has conditioned us to be ashamed of our feelings, that it means that we are broken and lazy and weak, and that they need to be diagnosed and medicated. The author discusses the need to listen to those in pain and not jump to advice or cheering them up; instead to allow them to feel as long...

Show 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. Learn all the ways our culture has conditioned us to be ashamed of our feelings, that it means that we are broken and lazy and weak, and that they need to be diagnosed and medicated. The author discusses the need to listen to those in pain and not jump to advice or cheering them up; instead to allow them to feel as long as...

Show Notes: Gynecologist Dr. Maggie Abraham discusses how to educate girls about the physical changes from puberty and about menstruation management. Dr. Maggie Abraham is a board-certified OB-GYN with subspecialty training in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. She shares her expertise about educating girls about their bodies. Learn about when to start conversations about the upcoming changes that puberty will bring, including weight gain and body changes. Learn about how to...

Show Notes: Gynecologist Dr. Maggie Abraham discusses how to educate girls about the physical changes from puberty and about menstruation management. Dr. Maggie Abraham is a board-certified OB-GYN with subspecialty training in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. She shares her expertise about educating girls about their bodies. Learn about when to start conversations about the upcoming changes that puberty will bring, including weight gain and body changes. Learn about how to educate...

Show 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 … Why Girls Refuse to Move On From Toxic Friends Read More »

Show Notes: Girls often respond to toxic friends with tend & befriend behaviors instead of moving on for fear of being alone. Dr. Jordan describes how important friends are for girls and their fear of losing them if they confront them about being mistreated, even to the point of putting up with abuse, Girls haven’t learned the skills for handling conflicts directly and so their emotions get pushed below the surface  pushed & fester. These feelings then leak out as drama and...

Show Notes: Girls often respond to toxic friends with tend & befriend behaviors instead of moving on for fear of being alone. Dr. Jordan describes how important friends are for girls and their fear of losing them if they confront them about being mistreated, even to the point of putting up with abuse, Girls haven’t learned the skills for handling conflicts directly and so their emotions get pushed below the surface  pushed & fester. These feelings then leak out as drama and...

Show 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 … A Self-Care Primer for Girls and Women Read More »

Show Notes: Health coach Marnie Dachis Marmet discusses the many ways girls & parents can practice regular self-care, including sleep, nutrition, yoga, and mindfulness. Marnie shares the reasons why teens and adults don’t take the time to practice regular self-care. Learn the many health and mental health benefits of yoga Learn about some invaluable self-care habits girls can incorporate into their lives, including: sleep, nutrition, exercise, coping skills to manage stress, screen...

Show Notes: Health coach Marnie Dachis Marmet discusses the many ways girls & parents can practice regular self-care, including sleep, nutrition, yoga, and mindfulness. Marnie shares the reasons why teens and adults don’t take the time to practice regular self-care. Learn the many health and mental health benefits of yoga Learn about some invaluable self-care habits girls can incorporate into their lives, including: sleep, nutrition, exercise, coping skills to manage stress, screen...

Show 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 … THE Best Diet for Adolescent Girls Read More »

Show 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 needs of girls in grade school on up. Here are some items girls may want to consider giving up = mental health diet Fitting in Move on from toxic friends Non-verbal relationship aggressions Caring what other people think Talking about...

Show 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 needs of girls in grade school on up. Here are some items girls may want to consider giving up = mental health diet Fitting in Move on from toxic friends Non-verbal relationship aggressions Caring what other people think Talking about...

Show 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 … In Search of Character and Calling Read More »

Show Notes: The book, The Soul’s Code, offers a way to see thru children’s misbehaviors for the deeper meaning behind them, i.e., see the oak tree when all you have in front of you is an acorn. Too many kids get mislabeled & misdiagnosed because our lens is so short-term oriented; also the medical & psychological communities are so pathology & negative & deficit focused. Children’s behaviors reveal something positive about the child, instead of seeing developmental...

Show Notes: The book, The Soul’s Code, offers a way to see thru children’s misbehaviors for the deeper meaning behind them, i.e., see the oak tree when all you have in front of you is an acorn. Too many kids get mislabeled & misdiagnosed because our lens is so short-term oriented; also the medical & psychological communities are so pathology & negative & deficit focused. Children’s behaviors reveal something positive about the child, instead of seeing developmental...

Show 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 … Family Meetings: The Best Parenting Tool Ever! Read More »

Show Notes: Running weekly family meetings results in more closeness, increased cooperation, kids who feel empowered & heard, & kids learning many crucial life skills. Here are some of the main intentions for running family meetings: All have a voice, feel heard & understood & important Advocate & get in other’s shoes = develop more empathy, perspective Create win-win agreements: ensures greater cooperation, easier to follow thru Learn problem-solving &...

Show Notes: Running weekly family meetings results in more closeness, increased cooperation, kids who feel empowered & heard, & kids learning many crucial life skills. Here are some of the main intentions for running family meetings: All have a voice, feel heard & understood & important Advocate & get in other’s shoes = develop more empathy, perspective Create win-win agreements: ensures greater cooperation, easier to follow thru Learn problem-solving &...

Show 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 … Why Women Don’t Scream, Fight Back, or Report Sexual Assaults and Rapes Read More »

Show Notes: Women don’t scream or fight back during sexual assaults and rapes due to protective brain responses and cultural conditioning. In this podcast, listen to the recent story of how World Cup soccer player Jenni Hermoso was forcibly kissed by soccer federation president Luis Rubiales and how this experience mirrors so many other times when girls and women have had their boundaries crossed. Learn the sobering statistics of how few rape cases are reported, prosecuted, and convicted...

Show Notes: Women don’t scream or fight back during sexual assaults and rapes due to protective brain responses and cultural conditioning. In this podcast, listen to the recent story of how World Cup soccer player Jenni Hermoso was forcibly kissed by soccer federation president Luis Rubiales and how this experience mirrors so many other times when girls and women have had their boundaries crossed. Learn the sobering statistics of how few rape cases are reported, prosecuted, and convicted...