Raising girls

What neurodiverse girls need to know about romance

Preparing neurodiverse girls for romance is reminding them, again and again, that being themselves is not a risk. It is the point.

Year 6 and the neurodiverse girl: the year we ask too much, too soon

With the right support, Year 6 can also be a year of deep growth. A year where she learns: I can ask for what I need. I can find my people. I can come home to myself.

Neurodiverse girls and periods: why we’re still getting this wrong

Neurodiverse girls do not need to be toughened up to cope with periods. We need to soften the systems around them.

The Crisis We’re Still Not Naming: Neurodivergent Girls and Puberty

That’s what I want for every neurodivergent girl stepping into puberty: Not to be tidied up, Not to be normalised, But to be met, resourced, and celebrated. And if we get that right for her, we make growing up better for every girl.

AI in Education: Why We Should Be Far More Afraid – and Far More Hopeful – Than We Are

AI will not just change how children learn.
It will change who they become… unless we intervene. Here’s how…

How to Support Your Anxious Child (When You’re Not Sure What Else to Try)

You know your child. You love your child. And you are exactly who they need beside them right now. Here’s what to do…

The Myth of the ‘Nice Girl’

Girls are being taught to be nice instead of being taught to be true. And it is costing them their confidence, their boundaries, and their sense of self.

The Confidence Con: Why We’re Failing Preteen Girls

We tell girls to believe in themselves, but then we raise them in a world that’s constantly grading, rating, ranking and scrolling them.
The truth is, confidence doesn’t grow in a culture that punishes authenticity.