Dear Friends, We are grieving. Our Black colleagues, moms, caregivers, teachers, and partners are not okay. We at Girls Leadership stand with the Black communities across the country to fight injustice and institutionalized racism. We commit to fight harder to support our girls, families, and teachers of color. We will use our platform to address …
Last week, a dad came to me for advice. His 9th-grade daughter was suffering from debilitating anxiety and was having a difficult time getting out the door for school each morning. He was working with his daughter, his wife, and a school guidance counselor to develop strategies that would help his daughter cope with her …
Our girls need to know the power of their voice. They need to learn it early. To learn this, our girls will be looking at us. 4 min read
With outdoor time reduced by 50% in the last 20 years, and the average teen now spending nine hours a day looking at a screen, the time has come to formalize our commitment to getting outdoors.
Girls learn a lesson that boys don’t around kindergarten age. They learn to believe that boys are smarter. by Simone Marean, Girls Leadership Co-Founder 4 min read
The Williams sisters just made this the IDEAL time to connect with our girls about challenging the idea that competition is a zero-sum game. 1 min read
The awakening of Moana’s internal voice is the catalyst of the story, but if you don’t name it, your kids might miss it. 4 min read
To all the women running for office, Thank You for being brave. We salute your resilience. Win or lose, you’ve shown us leadership is about giving your community a voice. “But mommy not everybody wins!” a fourth grade girl explained to her mother when asked why she didn’t run for student government. Today, #ElectionDay2016, is …
Some tips to practice speaking up and celebrating your voice every day. This is especially important for grown-ups who care about girls, because too many of our girls will lose their voice as they approach adolescence. 1 min read, plus practice time.
Many parents feel this election is not healthy for kids: the tone is too angry, too lewd, or, as my two-year-old says, “it’s inappropriate.” But, the reality is that any kid with a smart phone has heard that hot-mic bus recording, has seen the SNL sketches or watched clips of the candidates on YouTube. And …
