Girl Power Science

Women make up the majority of the healthcare workforce, yet remain underrepresented in many leadership and specialized medical fields.

Women account for only about 38% of physicians in the U.S. and less than 20% of hospital CEOs.

The gap in medicine isn’t talent — it’s representation, opportunity, and leadership. 🩺✨

We need to teach puberty before misinformation does.

In my classroom, I start teaching kids about puberty in 2nd grade. Some girls develop breast buds as young as 6 years old. By 3rd grade, I already hear kids talking about dieting and changing their bodies.

They deserve to know that weight gain, body changes, and a rounder belly can be healthy signs of growth — not something to fear.

What age do you think puberty education should start? Would this have helped you as a kid?

🩵Perfect for girls ages 7 and up and their trusted grownups to take together

💙Join us this Wednesday, May 20 from 5-5:45 pm Pacific time

💙Virtual Workshop Includes:

🩵Read Aloud by Author
💙Science Lesson by Teacher with two decades of experience teaching K-8
🩵Science Experiments
💙Support & Sisterhood

Comment 👏🏾 and I’ll send you more info

Xoxo, Konika
Director of Girl Power Science

This is me trying to get my middle school students across the street every day!

Some people say they see a snake and I don’t see it.

Do you see it?

❤️

😮 People are shocked when I tell them puberty education should start in 2nd grade.

😮 The average age girls start puberty is age 8 -9.

😮 Every year some of my female students start puberty at age 6!

😮 Some of my students start their period in third grade.

😮 Kids start comparing their body to their classmates and feeling insecure.

😮 It’s easy to build body confidence by beginning puberty education early.

What do you want for teacher appreciation week?

“I’m not gonna use it for another 20 years”

What is “it”?

My va**na 🤣

That’s some valid s**t actually 💯

Hope her mom gets her a dark chocolate cake cause some magnesium will help her butt cramps 🫶🏾😊

Periods are starting earlier these days especially for girls of color so my daughter and I wrote the first kids book about periods for ages 4 and up.

“One in a Million- A First Book About Periods” by Konika Ray Wong

Comment “book” and I’ll send you the link to our FREE read aloud 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾

The latest study found that puberty in girls starts as early as age 6! 😮

Comment “study” and I’ll send you the link.

Follow for support in navigating modern puberty with confidence.

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