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Tim Jordan has read 43 of 50 books.

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Tim Jordan

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Dr. Tim Jordan MD
- Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician who counsels girls from grade school through college
- Owner Camp Weloki for Girls
- author of 4 books including:
Letters from My Grandfather: Timeless wisdom for a Life Worth Living
Sleeping Beauties, Awakened Women: Guiding the Transformation of Adolescent Girls
- blog (drtimjordan.com/blog) and podcast (Raising Daughters)
- media consultant
- married for 37 years with 3 adult children and one grandson
- love sitting in circles with girls and young women helping them navigate the challenges of growing up ...more

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The Cost to Children of Overemphasizing Competition

In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan uses examples from nature and people to show the benefits of focusing on cooperation and connection over competition. Learn from the example of aspen and redwood trees, penguins in […]

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Average rating: 4.08 · 26 ratings · 1 review · 5 distinct works

	Food Fights and Bedtime Battles: A Working Parent's Guide to Negotiating Daily Power Struggles 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleeping Beauties, Awakened Women 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Keeping Your Kids Grounded When You're Flying by the Seat of Your Pants by Tim Jordan (Goodreads Author), Sally Tippett Rains 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters from my Grandfather: Timeless Wisdom For a Life Worth Living really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SHE LEADS: A Practical Guide for Raising Girls Who Advocate, Influence, and Lead 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy

by Kliph Nesteroff

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We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America

by Norah O'Donnell

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American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union: An Anthology

by Jon Meacham

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Tim Jordan wrote a new blog post The Cost to Children of Overemphasizing Competition In this new podcast, Dr. Jordan uses examples from nature and people to show the benefits of focusing on cooperation and connection over competition. Read more of this blog post »
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Tim Jordan rated a book it was amazing Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Tim Jordan rated a book it was amazing The Phantom Toll Booth. 1982. 33 1/3 RPM LP record in sleeve. by Norton Juster	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Tim Jordan started reading Brave Companions: Portraits in History by David McCullough	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Tim Jordan rated a book it was amazing Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5) by Suzanne Collins	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

tags: change, life, storm, turbulence

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