The Connected Girl: Girls at home with Dr. Katie Hurley
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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 girls to take up space, even if it’s messy—sharing practical examples and great advice on how to create safe spaces at home for girls to grow and take risks.
The Connected Girl is a podcast series produced by the International Coalition of Girls' Schools. In this season, we’re looking at how the adults in girls' lives can nurture agency – the confidence and capacity to act – while allowing girls to evolve, experiment, tolerate discomfort, and sometimes fail. Listen to this empowering episode so you can help the girl in your life navigate her world with both strength and softness.
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 girls to take up space, even if it’s messy—sharing practical examples and great advice on how to create safe spaces at home for girls to grow and take risks.
The Connected Girl is a podcast series produced by the International Coalition of Girls' Schools. In this season, we’re looking at how the adults in girls' lives can nurture agency – the confidence and capacity to act – while allowing girls to evolve, experiment, tolerate discomfort, and sometimes fail. Listen to this empowering episode so you can help the girl in your life navigate her world with both strength and softness.
