Girls who are their friend’s therapist get drained; here’s how to support them

<p><strong>Show notes</strong><strong>:</strong></p> <p>Dr. Jordan describes mature girls who are empathetic and become their friend’s therapist</p> <p>The value girls derive from being a confidant</p> <p>The costs to girls of taking care of everyone else but not their own needs</p> <p>Dr. Jordan describes the importance of girls taking care of their own needs first and being grounded</p> <p>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</p> <p>Parents need to give girl’s permission and the skills to set boundaries with their friends</p> <p>Validate who your daughter is and also value the necessity of self-care to avoid becoming drained and experiencing burnout</p> <p>Stop a world from learning poem is from The Tao of Healing, by Haven Trevino</p> <p> </p> <p>Contact Dr. Jordan: <a href= "http://www.drtimjordan.com">www.drtimjordan.com</a></p>