Girls Who Are Their Friend’s Therapist Get Drained; Here’s How To Support Them

Our girls face a lot of pressures in their social lives. Sometimes, especially when they are the type who gives in the relationship, they can easily become their friend group’s “therapist.” While this is great, when left unchecked, they could be absorbing these feelings which are often draining. How do we, as parents, help keep our girls from feeling overwhelmed with this role? How do we instill in them the importance of self-care and setting boundaries? Tune in to this episode as Dr. Tim Jordan helps you. ·        Dr. Jordan describes mature girls who are empathetic and become their friends’ therapist·        The value girls derive from being a confidant·        The costs to girls of taking care of everyone else but not their own needs·        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·        Parents need to give their girls permission and the skills to set boundaries with their friends·        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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices