Joining me this week is Kate Rope. We're talking about how parents can raise daughters who feel strong, capable, and deeply connected to themselves, while also supporting our own mental health as parents.

 

Together we explore:

 

- How to parent from hope (rather than fears) and why this can help your child feel safer, more capable, and resilient.

- How identifying your family’s "North Star values" can guide you through tough parenting decisions.

- The deceptively simple, yet powerful shift of pausing and listening before reacting.

- Practical ways to nurture assertiveness, support healthy friendships, and help girls trust their inner voice.

- Why our own self-care and modeling are essential to raising strong, emotionally secure kids.

- How to create everyday opportunities for girls to practice autonomy, confidence, and consent.

 

Whether you’re raising a daughter or simply want to strengthen the emotional wellbeing of the kids in your care, this conversation is filled with insight, validation, and real-life strategies you can start using right away.

 

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT MY GUEST:

🔗https://katerope.com/ 

 

📚Strong As a Girl: Your Guide to Raising Girls Who Know, Stand Up for, and Take Care of Themselves

 

📚Strong As a Mother: How to Stay Healthy, Happy, and (Most Importantly) Sane from Pregnancy to Parenthood: The Only Guide to Taking Care of YOU!

💻 https://katerope.substack.com/

 

 

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ADDITIONAL REFERENCES AND RESOURCES:

🔗 Want to learn more about therapy and coaching resources at Upshur Bren 🔗 Want to learn more about therapy and coaching at Upshur Bren Psychology Group? Visit upshurbren.com to explore our services and schedule a free 30-minute consultation call to find the support that’s right for your family.

 

CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:

🎧 304. Stress, screens, shifting hormones, and early puberty: Why parenting 6-12 year olds is more important now than ever with Dr. Sheryl Ziegler 

 

🎧286. Empowering girls to navigate media, body image, and societal pressures with Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein

 

🎧146. The hidden dangers of an achievement centric approach with Jennifer Breheny Wallace

 

🎧 108. How to talk so your teen will listen (plus lay the groundwork for this when they’re little) with Elizabeth Bennett