Did you know that girls’ brains are different from boys’ brains? In fact, female brains have more synapses (connection) than male brains. Female brains also have a bigger corpus callosum (connecting area between the two hemispheres). And, female brains are approximately 6-10% smaller than the brains of their male counterparts. Girls use both sides of their brains much more often for activities and their brains develop at a faster rate than boys. Also, their brains process information differently than boys – because girls have language processing neurons on both sides of their brains they…

My hope for girls (and I am sure this is your hope too) is that they can feel like superheroes! Meaning, they can feel empowered, strong, and on solid ground – secure, confident, and certain in who they are. In preparing to write my book I came across research on the superhero pose. Curious, I wanted to know more about the science behind this pose and why I should try it too. There is a scientific study that claims that if you stand in superhero pose before a job interview, a presentation, or any…