How to Stand Up to the Naysayers and Pursue Your Dreams
You hear it all the time as a little child, “No, you can’t do that”. As a parent, I say “no” more frequently than I say “yes”, mostly for safety reasons. As a parent it’s frustrating when your child ignores ... Read more
Meet some of the First Ladies of rock…And Play Like A Girl!
June and Jean Millington have been playing music since they were very young. As they grew up they formed several girl bands which eventually evolved to "Fanny" and they were one of the first all-girl groups to be signed to ... Read more
We’ve just empowered 3 more women…
Thanks to everyone who purchased Girls Can't WHAT? gear last month, we were able help 3 more women step closer to achieving financial independence and reach their goals. This month's recipients are all business oriented women who are dedicated not only ... Read more
Divorced at Age 10
It's easy to think we've achieved equality here in the Western world. We can vote. We can drive. We can make our own choices. But in many places around the world, girls are still unable to make choices for themselves or ... Read more
To complain or educate, that is the question…
I have an idea, but I need your help. This site is very popular and I get a lot of emails from young girls asking for advice. A pretty decent amount of these are more or less complaints about not getting ... Read more
For all you girls who want to play football…
Check out this inspirational video featuring high school football standout Megan Cox...How cool is she? You can read more about Meghan in her story on the Washington Post.
Woman delivers baby hours after completing marathon
Sounds like a tabloid headline, doesn't it? Well it's not. And this feat is definitely something guys can't do. On Sunday, Amber Miller completed the Chicago marathon. She was 39 weeks pregnant and just 8 days shy of her due date. Yes, she was fully ... Read more
Women Wrestlers Take Down Hit and Run Driver
And there are people out there that think girls can't or shouldn't wrestle... Sisters Brittany and Brienna Delgado began their wrestling training a little early this year when they chased down a suspected hit-and-run driver Saturday and used wrestling moves to ... Read more
No fingers? No problem! This girl plays piano with no fingers on her right hand
Truly inspiring. Even more remarkable is that until 3 years ago, she had never even seen a piano in her small Chinese village. GuiGui Zheng is definitely a Girls Can't WHAT? role model, don't you think?
Improbable does not equal impossible
When I was 14 years old, my family was hit head on by a drunk driver while traveling 55mph on a dark, snow-covered highway. We all suffered injuries, with mine being the worst. One of my vertebrae was shattered and ... Read more