A 10 Is A 10 Is A 10: Understanding Girl's Emotional Roller Coaster

It’s important to listen to our daughters, especially their emotions. Today, Dr. Tim Jordan looks into a girl’s emotional life and shares stories from his retreats and camps of the different kinds of losses girls experience. SHOW NOTES:·        Girls need safe spaces to express all of their feelings, especially during the roller coaster of emotions during the teen years·        Dr. Jordan shares stories from his retreats and camps of the different kinds of losses girls experience·        A 10 is a 10 is a 10 principal: a loss is a loss, the experience and details may differ, but the emotions don’t feel any less real = a 10 is a 10 is a 10, we can relate to each other even if our stories aren’t the same·        A loss of a pet can create similar feelings to other seemingly more important losses; a pet is always there for you, can share stories and fears, and they listen without judgment; pets become a safe haven for girls·        When kids come to you with their feelings, take them seriously, listen, mirror, get in their shoes and see from their point of view, affirm feelings, ask if they want feedback, help them see it in a different perspective, encourage them to journal, draw, etc. to express and make sense of emotions and loss; never belittle, minimize, judge them as being dramatic or too sensitive·        Girls at camp realize they are not the only ones who have experienced what they have, they are not alone or crazy, peers can relate even if their stories are different·        A 10 is a 10 is a 10; remember this principle so kids feel safe to share with you. Contact Dr. Jordan: www.drtimjordan.comEmail feedback to [email protected] If you would like more information on understanding and dealing with your daughter’s emotional life, check out Dr. Jordan’s online course, Parenting girls: The challenges girls face today with their feelings and friends and what they need.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices