Malala and John McCain: the real heroes
We have a distorted view of who are the heroes among us. When people think about heroes, they often start with sports figures like Tom Brady or Lebron James. But I don’t consider super star …
059 – Stop Overdiagnosing Girls with Depression & Anxiety
In this podcast, Dr. Jordan will lay out why he thinks we are too quick to label, diagnose, and medicate girls for disorders like anxiety and depression. Using three real case studies, he will show …
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Burned out, unfulfilled teenager? Teach them to focus on the journey
Many teenagers today lack a sense of joy and fulfillment from their activities, and the culprit is the excessive focus on attaining straight A’s, winning championships, and being the best.They’ve become so fixated on the …
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Don’t label a powerful girl a bully
Many powerful girls are mislabeled as bossy, a bully, behavior disordered, or the other B-word. The cost is that they may choose to hide their light or to ratchet up their rebellious behavior. Let me …
057 – Why College Sucks
The 1st semester of college is daunting for most young adults, causing many to want to transfer by December. This podcast describes the social, academic, emotional, and psychological challenges teens face and how parents can …
Teaching toddlers about sexual harassment and consent
Educating children about avoiding sexual harassment and the issue of consent starts in the crib, not in adolescence. The following are 6 areas parents can use to teach these lessons Build solid relationships at home: …
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Why stressed, emotional teenage girls feel the way they do
I’ve sat in dozens of circles of teenage girls in the past few years where they share their frustration at experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, and feeling out of sorts, restless, and empty. They do not …
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The sinister truth about teenagers and JUULs
The tobacco companies are at it again, making E-cigarette products like the JUUL that appeal to teenagers as a way to create a new generation of smokers. By the end of 2017, JUULing accounted for …
The Dot Theory: how Millennials can find their calling
This blog contains an abbreviated chapter from my newly published book, Letters From My Grandfather: Timeless Wisdom For a Life Worth Living. Before he dies, a Grandfather writes a series of 14 letters to his …
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Millennials and Jobs: 4 Essential Qualities you Need to Stand Out
I have spoken with CEO’s from top companies throughout the world, and they all have the same qualities in mind when looking to employ millennials. Unfortunately, it’s not grades, test scores, or the college you …
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054: The Massive Drawback of Solving your Child’s Problems
One way we overindulge kids is by solving their problems. In this podcast, learn the many opportunities you have to allow kids to critically think as well as the benefits of doing so. Look for …
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Kids today: indulged, micromanaged, and miserable
Parents who micromanage, indulge, and overprotect their children have a hard time watching kids struggle. Being propped up and rescued every time you falter does not allow kids to learn how to handle the normal …
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52: How to Not Raise an Entitled Millennial
Adults these days worry that we are raising a generation of entitled and indulged brats. Employers complain that millennials walk into their first jobs expecting the corner office without putting in the time and effort. …
The turtle and the hailstorm: why your teen won’t talk to you
Teens not talking with their parents is an old story, but I thought I’d add a new reason why this phenomenon occurs and how you can avoid it. I’ll use the metaphor of the turtle …
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51: When is my Daughter Ready For a Smartphone and Social Media?
Many parents ask me, “When is the best time to start kids on phones and social media?” In this podcast, learn signs of readiness for technologies both socially, emotionally, and with self-responsibility, and how kids …
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Depression, anxiety, and stress: the cost of adolescent negative self-talk
Most adolescent girls are at war with their thoughts, creating constant tension, frustration, anxiety, depression, and stress. What they need to learn to do is stop engaging their negative self-talk and accept it. One failed …
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WHY you go to college is more important than WHERE you go
Why you go to college is much more important than where you go. In a past blog, I described why it doesn’t really matter where you go to college. In this blog, I’ll argue that …
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We CAN prevent school shootings: here’s how
There are definitely things we can do to prevent school shootings. Without trying to oversimplify this complex issue, I want to address a couple of areas that we do have control over. I gathered data …
Taking away your daughter’s phone is THE worst way to discipline
If threatening to take away your daughter’s cell phone is your best leverage for discipline, you are in deep trouble. Yet time and time again I find parents holding technology over their daughter’s heads as …
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How to avoid being a “straight jacket” sports parent
Kids share with me all the time stories of overbearing parents who take the fun out of sports. I also recently read an article with tips for youth sports spectators, and it inspired me to …
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