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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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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)