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 …
Show 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 …
School Dress Codes Are Sexist and Damaging To Girls Read More »
Show Notes: All girls feel different in some way & they need our unconditional love & support Here’s to the kids who are different poem How you feel different CIRCLES at my camps & school …
Dr. Jordan’s observations about girls questioning their sexuality & gender identity to help parents better understand & support their daughters. Show Notes: Girls who QUESTION their sexuality I’m seeing more and more adolescent girls who …
Show Notes: Dr. Jordan offers 7 ineffective parenting strategies that will result in their daughters becoming miserable adults: Making decisions to please or to not disappoint others Make choices to not disappoint others or to please …
The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Parents Pt. 1 Read More »
Show Notes: Girl’s dissatisfaction with their bodies didn’t start with Instagram and social media; the real culprit was bathroom mirrors and home scales Instagram amplifies body dissatisfaction Just like social media doesn’t start friendship drama …
Stop Blaming Instagram for Girl’s Body Image Issues Read More »
Listen to my interview with specialist Dr. Anna Tanner about how to know if your daughter has an eating disorder and how to treat and prevent it. Check out my NEW online parenting course for …
Body Insecurity or Eating Disorder: How parents can know if their daughter has a problem Read More »
For more information on this topic, check out Dr. Jordan’s book: Sleeping Beauties, Awakened Women: Guiding the Transformation of Adolescent Girls
When it comes to finding good models, a better question than “What would Jesus do?” is this: “What DID Jesus do?” Actions are more powerful than words or ideals. Truth be told, I included Jesus …
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 …
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 …
Believe it or not, scientists have found that men around the world are particularly attracted to women with a back that curves exactly 45 degrees above the top of her buttocks. The researcher also found …
Why men like big booties: it’s not what you think Read More »
When it comes to TV shows like 13 Reasons Why, don’t be afraid and reactive; be present and proactive. Working with girls for over 30 years and having read a lot of history books has …
Despite our continual digital connections to everyone and everything, people today feel more lonely and less supported than 30 years ago. I was reminded of this fact recently as I observed a family at a restaurant. …
Put your smartphone away! Lonely kids crave real conversation Read More »
After spending 2 of the last 3 weeks at our camp, I’m reminded of the benefits of unplugging from cell phones and social media, and especially for adolescent girls. Many girls truly are prisoners of …
Too often girls choose to define themselves based on numbers, resulting in ever-present anxiety, self-hatred, and discontent. These digits come in many forms, including how you look and how you perform. The culprits causing this …
What is bringing down girl’s self-esteem? Defining themselves by numbers Read More »
Bonnie, 7, looked at a photo of herself and her older sister and stated, “Abby is so pretty, and I’m so fat and ugly.” It floored her mother, who had tried so hard to be …
THE best remedy for girl’s obsession with their weight Read More »
Do you want to hear some of the horrifying thoughts running through the heads of adolescent girl’s about their bodies? I heard these recently at one of my camps for high school girls. It makes …
Seven in ten girls believe they are not good enough or don’t measure up in some way, including their looks, performance in school, and relationships with friends. And a girl’s self-esteem is more strongly related …
Should girls be prohibited from wearing outfits to school because they are deemed distracting for the boys? Wow! What a loaded issue. While treading gingerly on this issue, I would like to put a few …
Dress Code Policies: An Opportunity For Learning Read More »
Visit the Camp Weloki website for detailed information about our upcoming Summer camps and weekend retreats for girls in grade school, middle and high school.
