Be the dad she never has to figure it out without
Hey Dad Academy gives fathers, stepfathers, and male caregivers the deeper knowledge and quiet confidence to show up with care during puberty, periods, and every growing-up moment that follows. It's the "why" behind every practical step in the Hey Dad App.
"You don't have to have all the answers — you just have to be the kind of dad who bothered to learn them."— Shani Roberts
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Confidently explain puberty and physical changes to a girl in age-appropriate, reassuring language
- Understand the menstrual cycle, first-period signs, common symptoms, and when to seek medical guidance
- Build a period-ready home and go-bag so no moment ever catches you off guard
- Lead calm, trust-building conversations about bodies, privacy, and emotions without shutting down or over-explaining
- Recognize mood changes and emotional needs without stereotyping, and respond with patience and practical support
- Show up with presence and confidence during real-life moments — school, sports, sleepovers, stores, and emergencies — bridging deeper knowledge with quick action in the Hey Dad App
How it works
A school that adapts to you
This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.
We learn your level
A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.
Lessons adapt as you go
Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.
Your AI coach keeps you moving
Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.
The curriculum
What's inside your school
8 modules · 35 lessons
Understanding Puberty and Growing Up
This foundational module helps dads and male caregivers understand what is physically and emotionally happening as a girl grows up. It builds the knowledge base that every other module depends on — so you can show up informed, calm, and ready before the big moments arrive.
- 1.1What's Actually Happening in Her BodyIncluded
- 1.2The Emotional Landscape of Growing UpIncluded
- 1.3Common Questions She's Too Embarrassed to AskIncluded
- 1.4Creating a Supportive Home for a Growing GirlIncluded
Periods 101 for Dads
This module gives dads a complete, honest, and easy-to-understand education on menstruation — what it is, how it works, what's normal, and when to pay attention. No shame, no jargon, no skimming past the hard parts. Just the knowledge every man in a girl's life should have.
- 2.1How the Menstrual Cycle Actually WorksIncluded
- 2.2First Periods — What to Expect and WhenIncluded
- 2.3Symptoms, What's Normal, and When to Get HelpIncluded
- 2.4Myths, Misconceptions, and the Stuff Nobody Says Out LoudIncluded
Supporting Her First Period
Her first period is a milestone moment — and how a dad responds can shape how safe and supported she feels for years to come. This module prepares dads to recognize the signs, prepare in advance, respond calmly in the moment, and keep the conversation open long after that first day.
- 3.1Reading the Signs Before It ArrivesIncluded
- 3.2Preparation — Building Her First Period Kit TogetherIncluded
- 3.3What to Say in the MomentIncluded
- 3.4After the First Period — Keeping the Door OpenIncluded
Products, Hygiene, and Being Prepared
This module turns knowledge into practical readiness. Dads learn which products exist and how they work, how to have hygiene conversations with confidence, how to build a period-ready home, and how to prepare for every real-life setting so that no moment ever catches anyone off guard.
- 4.1Period Products Explained — Pads, Tampons, and Everything in BetweenIncluded
- 4.2Hygiene Conversations — What She Needs to Know and How You Can HelpIncluded
- 4.3Building a Period-Ready HomeIncluded
- 4.4School, Sports, Sleepovers, and Travel — Never Get Caught Off GuardIncluded
Conversations That Build Trust
This module teaches dads the communication skills that matter most — how to start hard conversations, listen without jumping to solutions, talk about bodies and boundaries with respect, and adjust their approach as their daughter grows. Trust is built one conversation at a time, and this module shows you exactly how.
- 5.1How to Start the Conversation (Even When It's Awkward)Included
- 5.2Listening Without FixingIncluded
- 5.3Talking About Bodies, Privacy, and Boundaries RespectfullyIncluded
- 5.4Age-Based Conversations — What to Say at 8, 11, 14, and 17Included
Emotions, PMS, and Respectful Support
This module helps dads understand the emotional side of the menstrual cycle — without stereotyping, minimizing, or making it worse. Learn how to recognize mood changes with empathy, check in without being intrusive, know what not to say, and support her when things feel overwhelming.
- 6.1Understanding Mood Changes Without StereotypingIncluded
- 6.2What PMS Actually Feels Like — And Why It MattersIncluded
- 6.3The Check-In — How to Show Up Without Being IntrusiveIncluded
- 6.4What Not to Say — and What to Say InsteadIncluded
- 6.5When She Feels Overwhelmed — Recognizing When More Support Is NeededIncluded
Real-Life Dad Moments
This module is where everything you've learned meets the real world. From store runs to sports events to travel emergencies, dads practice the mindset and calm confidence needed to handle real moments — and learn exactly how to bridge into the Hey Dad App for quick scripts, checklists, and action steps when time matters.
- 7.1The Store Run — Buying Period Products Without PanicIncluded
- 7.2School — Navigating Periods, Nurses, and Missed DaysIncluded
- 7.3Sports and Physical Activity — Keeping Her in the GameIncluded
- 7.4Sleepovers and Social Life — Preparing Her to Handle It HerselfIncluded
- 7.5Travel and the Unexpected — Staying Calm When Plans ChangeIncluded
Growing With Her
This final module zooms out to the bigger picture — the father-daughter relationship over time. From body image and confidence in the early years to navigating social media, peer pressure, independence, and the shift into young adulthood, this module helps dads understand how their role evolves and why their presence always matters.
- 8.1Confidence and Body Image — How Dads Make a DifferenceIncluded
- 8.2Social Media, Peer Pressure, and the World She's Living InIncluded
- 8.3Middle School to High School — How Your Role ShiftsIncluded
- 8.4Independence, Privacy, and Staying ConnectedIncluded
- 8.5Carrying This Forward — Being the Dad She'll Always RememberIncluded
Who it's for
Is this you?
The Newly Single Dad
Suddenly the primary caregiver, he needs fast, thorough knowledge to handle puberty conversations and period prep without a co-parent to lean on.
The Proud Stepdad
Building trust with his stepdaughter, he wants to show up with genuine care and the right words — not awkwardness — during her most vulnerable growing-up moments.
The Hands-On Grandpa
Raising or regularly caring for a granddaughter, he wants to bridge the generational gap and be a steady, informed presence she can count on.
The Proactive Dad
His daughter is 8 or 9 and he wants to get ahead of puberty now — building the language, the trust, and the home environment before the first big moment arrives.
The Catching-Up Dad
Her period already started and things have felt awkward — he's ready to reopen the door, rebuild the conversation, and be the support she deserves going forward.
The Uncle or Male Mentor
A trusted figure in her life, he wants the knowledge and confidence to be a genuine safe harbor — the adult she knows she can come to when things get hard.
Questions
Frequently asked
Your teacher
A note from your teacher
Shani Roberts
Hey — if you're reading this, I already know something about you. You care. A lot. You're the kind of dad, stepdad, grandpa, or uncle who would rather feel a little uncomfortable learning something new than leave the girl you love to figure it out alone. That matters more than you know.
But here's the truth most of us never admit out loud: nobody taught us this stuff. We grew up with silence, awkward avoidance, and the unspoken message that periods and puberty were simply "not our department." So when the moment arrives — and it will — a lot of good men freeze. Not because they don't care, but because they were never given the knowledge or the words. That's the gap Hey Dad Academy was built to close.
Inside this course, I'll walk you through everything — what's actually happening in her body and why it matters, how the menstrual cycle works in plain English, how to read the signs that her first period is coming, and how to build the kind of home where she feels safe bringing the big questions to you. We'll cover the products aisle, the hygiene conversations, the PMS moments you don't want to make worse by saying the wrong thing, and the social situations — school, sports, sleepovers, travel — where you can either be the steady hand she needs or the dad who panics. You'll know how to be the steady hand.
I know the objection sitting in your head right now: "She'd rather talk to her mom / aunt / school nurse / literally anyone else." Maybe. But here's what I know for certain — when a dad shows up informed, calm, and without judgment, it changes something for a girl. She learns that the men in her life can handle her reality. That she doesn't have to shrink, hide, or manage her own needs alone around you. That's not a small thing. That's a foundational thing.
The Hey Dad Academy isn't about becoming a period expert or turning into a therapist. It's about giving you enough knowledge and enough confidence to show up — in the store, in the car, at 11pm when she's cramping and scared, and in every quiet conversation between now and the day she leaves home. You don't have to be perfect at this. You just have to be present. Let's get you ready.
— Shani Roberts
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