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Welcome to the Hey Smart Girl blog, created to accompany the Hey Smart Girl book series. Here, you’ll find insights and articles for parents who believe in nurturing a love of learning and fostering resilience, independence, and a growth mindset in young girls. If you have a daughter, niece, or granddaughter you want to help navigate today’s complex world with confidence and curiosity, you’re in the right place.

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Growth minset for tween and teens - fun family science experiment that proves practice makes perfect!
Looking for a powerful way to teach your tween that practice really does make perfect? This growth mindset experiment for tweens shows how the brain grows through effort—proving that a growth mindset isn’t just a nice idea, it’s science.
Teen activist changing the world - inspire your teen today
What do a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a climate crusader, and a book-loving 11-year-old have in common? They’re all teens who’ve sparked real change. Discover their stories—and how to inspire your own child to take action.
Teens changing the world through science - meet 5 inspiring teens that changed the world
Think only adults can change the world? These stories of teens changing the world through science will challenge that idea—and inspire your kids to start exploring.
Home science experiments for kids, extracting DNA from a strawberry
Children are naturally curious—especially about themselves. “Why am I shorter than my friend?” “Why is my hair curly?” Now you can help answer those big questions in a fun, hands-on way that helps them truly understand (and remember!) what makes them unique.
Teach your teen to think critically so that they dont believe everything they read online - dont want your teen to blindly follow trends - teach them critical thinking
In a world overflowing with information—some true, some misleading, and some outright dangerous—teaching our kids how to think critically isn’t just helpful
it’s essential.
DIY pinhole camera obscura, fun science experiments for home
Looking for a fun, meaningful way to engage your older kids for an afternoon (who isn’t?)? Try building a DIY shoebox camera together. Not only will they be deeply engaged, but they’ll also discover incredible science concepts while strengthening their confidence, critical thinking, and resilience. It’s a simple way to spend quality time and ignite their natural curiosity!
parent helping a child overcome a struggle by encouraging a growthmindset
Not sure what to say when your teen is struggling? These 10 phrases can turn setbacks into comebacks.
growth mindset for teens, 5 steps to develop growthmindset in teens
Research shows that mindset plays a crucial role in academic success, motivation, and even mental health. Help your teen adopt a growth mindset, start with these 5 simple actions.
5 expert driven steps to take to help reduce anxiety for teens
Is your teen struggling with anxiety? Do you need help to guide her through it? Here are five techniques proven by research to help reduce stress and anxiety. They are so simple that you can start to implement them today!
Help your teen develop a growth mindset, why a growth mindset is important and how you can nuture a growth mindset in your teen
Do you know what it means to have a growth mindset? Research has proved that a growth mindset fosters resilience and confidence making your child more likely to succeed. But what exactly is a growth mindset and how can you help your teen develop one?
Teen suffering with anxiety help with reducing teen anxiety
Do you feel helpless when it comes to your teen's anxiety? Research shows how these 5 exercises can help reduce anxiety with immediate effect.
Easter fun chocolate science experimetns to try at home
If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on way to explore science with your kids, then grab some chocolate and get ready for some melty, messy, and mind-blowing experiments!
Teen hack - Turn your vacation planning into a opportunity for you teen or tween to build confidence and develop life skils
Turn your family vacation planning in to a team project for the whole family. Teach your teens and tweens valuable life skills. Get them involved and watch them grow in confidence and mindset, here's how:
Teen hacks for ultimate study success, growth mindset cctivities to help your teen study effectively
78% of high school students feel frequently or always stressed by their schoolwork - help your teen avoid study burnout by implementing these basic strategies.
Empowering books for teen and tween girls. Judy Blume's stories and their protagonists inspire confidence and resilience in teenage girls, helping them be brave in times of teenage challenges and struggles.
“I wanted to be honest. I wanted to be real. I wanted kids to feel that they weren’t alone.” - Judy Blume
10 empowering teen books. Inspiring coming of age stories for smart curious girls.
10 Amazing empowering books that your teen or tween should read. Stories with strong relatable characters can help tweens through teenage ups and downs with confidence and resilience. These books have some of the best protagonists to help your girl get through teenage challenges.
STEM experiments for kids, fun science activities for all the family to do at home
These super fun science experiments for kids will have the whole family laughing and learning. Quick and easy to set up, using items found around the home, these STEM games create a bonding experience like no other. You have to try them.
Raising smart confident girls, top skills for girls
"Research shows that the most critical life skills aren’t just about academics or talents; they’re about resilience, self-belief, and communication—qualities that build confidence and unlock future potential" (Sutton Trust 2017)
Help my daughter spends all her time online and just wants to be influencer or tik tok famous when she grows up
86% of young Americans express an interest in becoming an influencer (The Influencer Report, Morning Consult)
girl practising self control marshmallow science experiment
Are you familar with the marshmallow experiment? The Marshmallow Experiment is the original study that looks at the relationship between self control and ‘success’ in life.