Show notes:
Girls who are mature, old souls
Dr. Jordan describes mature girls who are empathetic and become their friend’s therapist
Benefits girls receive from being a confidant
The value girls derive from being a confidant
Costs of taking care of everyone else but not yourself
The costs to girls of taking care of everyone else but not their own needs
How to teach girls to take care of themselves
Dr. Jordan describes the importance of girls taking care of their own needs first and being grounded
Girls need to learn to NOT take responsibility for their friend’s problems and emotions and to let go of their friend’s feelings to avoid becoming overwhelmed themselves
Girls need to set boundaries
Parents need to give girl’s permission and the skills to set boundaries with their friends
Validate who your daughter is
Validate who your daughter is and also value the necessity of self-care to avoid becoming drained and experiencing burnout
Stop a world from learning poem is from The Tao of Healing, by Haven Trevino
Contact Dr. Jordan: www.drtimjordan.com
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