The Connected Girl: Girls at home with Dr. Katie Hurley

About this episode

Dr. Katie Hurley discusses the roles girls are socialized to play at home and how to encourage them to find their authentic voices.

Home is the first place a child learns how to be in the world. It is where we help shape their values and their outlook on life. But have you ever wondered what roles we unknowingly ask our daughters to play at home - and how those patterns stay with them long after they grow up? While different cultures have varying practices, studies shows that girls are usually socialized to be more polite, responsible and hardworking than boys, and to listen to authority, no matter what. They don't learn how to say no or set boundaries at a young age. And so, when molded as peacemakers, high achievers, and rule followers, how do they find their voices and show up authentically as themselves when they reach adulthood? Our guest for this episode provides some answers. Dr Katie Hurley is the Vice President of Community Initiatives for The Jed Foundation, a leading nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and young adults in the USA and further afield. She is the author of five books at the intersection of youth, parenting, and mental health, including the award-winning No More Mean Girls. In this conversation with host Trudy Hall, Katie shares how to encourage…

People in this episode

Host: Trudy Hall

Guest: Dr. Katie Hurley

Topics covered

• socialization of girls
• parenting
• mental health
• creating safe spaces
• personal development

Keywords

• girls
• home
• values
• boundaries
• mental health
• parenting
• self-expression

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Jed Foundation

Books & works: No More Mean Girls

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