The Brave Girl Project Blog

Helping tween and teen girls—and their parents—navigate friendship challenges and build confidence. Find the tools and resources you need to support your daughter and empower her to live bravely.

Laura Hayes smiling with her nieces—the inspiration behind the founding of The Brave Girl Project—standing close together outdoors, showing warmth and connection.

Helping Your Daughter Thrive: Welcome to The Brave Girl Project! belonging friendship drama friendship loss in teens friendships frienships gratitude mother daughter relationship tips for parents tips for teens Mar 26, 2025

Whether you’ve been here a while or you’re one of my new friends, I thought it’d be fun to reintroduce myself and share a little about how The Brave Girl Project got started.

I’m Laura Hayes—a licensed school counselor, life coach, and the founder of The Brave Girl Project. But more importantly, I’...