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National Women’s Law Center's Comments to the Task Force on Childhood Obesity
by Womenstake
posted March 31, 2010 at 10:26pm

by Neena Chaudhry, Senior CounselNational Women’s Law Center Last week, the Center submitted two sets of comments to the Task Force on Childhood Obesity, which was recently established by President Obama. The Task Force asked for public input to assis...more

Sharing the power of sports
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 31, 2010 at 7:14pm

There are some things which are best explained by the look in someone’s eyes or by the smile on their face or the emotion expressed through their body. Those are the forms of communication we often miss in our daily dealings with those around us, but t...more

One boy’s perspective about youth sports
by One Sport Voice
posted March 20, 2010 at 12:17pm

A colleague sent me this video of a young Canadian hockey player describing his “magic hockey helmet”. I thought I’d pass it along…enjoy! Speaking of helmets…. stay tuned to this blog for upcoming information on the first-ever Mayo Clinic Ice H...more

Tinkle Time!
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 18, 2010 at 6:41pm

Aw, this is too cute. And yet Totally Cool at the same time. Stanford Freshman Joslyn Tinkle is preparing for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and her dad, Wayne Tinkle, as head coach of Montana, is preparing for the men’s tournament. The articl...more

Girls Sports – Alleviating first day program jitters
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted March 17, 2010 at 10:20pm

It’s that first day. For the last couple of hours, on top of the past few days, you have been making reference to how much fun she will have. You are somewhat worried that she may be reluctant to take those first few steps onto the court or field. So ...more

Spring is in the air
by Sports Girls Play
posted March 17, 2010 at 10:10am

Photo credit: kconnors from morguefile.com After one of the coldest, snowiest winters ever on the east coast, today finally felt like spring to me. The crisp blue sky, light wind and fresh smell in the air were part of it. The other part – MUD – glor...more

Capitol Hill supporting Physical Education
by Jennie Finch
posted March 15, 2010 at 9:27pm

Last week I joined an incredible list of athletes and the Sporting Goods Manufacturing Assoc. for National Health through Fitness day. Our goal was to try to gain support for the Physical Education Bill. Thank you Mizuno for being so actively involved an...more

Parents, teach your children well. Give them fruits and veggies often!
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted March 15, 2010 at 8:06pm

As a dietitian, food is my life. I spend much of my time helping people try new foods and improve their eating behaviors. (I love my job!) I especially enjoy working with parents. It’s a chance to show them how eating well with their kids can be ...more

Success is not always measured in medals
by Sports Girls Play
posted March 13, 2010 at 1:52pm

Success is not always measured in medals. Let me rephrase that. The majority of life’s successes will never be recognized with a medal, award or honor. In the past week I have been reminded of this statement many times. From the banner that hangs on th...more

MLB for "Moms-to-be"
by A Glam Slam
posted March 9, 2010 at 9:15pm

Baseball's Opening Day will soon be here. Fans have waited six long months to head back to the stadium, dressed in their fan gear, to root for their favorite teams. "Major League Baseball recognizes the importance of outfitting each and every fan,...more

Does your child have softball DNA?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted March 5, 2010 at 10:15am

If you want to know whether or not your child has "softball" DNA, there is a company that now provides a service to parents of young children to help them determine which sport they'd be best suited for genetically. That's right, this company, Atlas S...more

8 ways parents can enjoy sports WITH their daughters
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted March 4, 2010 at 9:58pm

Parents often wonder how they can encourage their young daughters to become active in sports and fitness activities. With all of the recent attention to the substantial benefits derived from participation in sports, moms and dads are more eager than ev...more

Effective behaviors for coaches regardless of athlete gender
by One Sport Voice
posted March 3, 2010 at 6:31pm

Is coaching boys and girls different? I’m putting together a presentation on “Differences Coaching Boys and Girls: The Facts and the Myths”. Given my position as the Associate Director in The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport...more

Sweet Precious Little Layla Grace
by Jennie Finch
posted March 1, 2010 at 10:41pm

@LaylaGrace(via Twitter) has touched so so so very many lives, including mine. She has been on my heart since I heard her story. Please pray for her and her family.Here is an article written on her that I felt compelled to share. ...more

What makes for a quality girls sports program?
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted February 28, 2010 at 7:02pm

You have heard me time and time again advocate for the creation of more developmental sports opportunities for girls as young as four-years-old. For various reasons, in stark contrast to opportunities for boys, there is the tendency to avoid the sport s...more

Olympic Parenting: Please stick the landing
by Draft Day Suit
posted February 28, 2010 at 1:29pm

A guest post from Alison at Chatty Cricket. I love the Olympics. So much. I really was hell bent on writing about the drama that becomes the stuff of Legends at the Winter Olympics (Italian Ice Dancing Death stares in Torino! Jonny Moseley and his ama...more

Less Shady Gray!
by Jennie Finch
posted February 25, 2010 at 10:03pm

Everywhere you look around us and within us, we see compromise. We see that shady gray area and are being told Gray is okay. There are so many times in my life I have settled, I have compromised. I want to encourage and challenge us all to stand up for ...more

Video: Give me a “D” for Dad’s involvement
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 24, 2010 at 1:20pm

While doing some research for an upcoming writing assignment I found one of my all time favorite youth sports videos at Mark Hyman’s Youth Sports Parenting site. I. LOVE. THIS. VIDEO! Yes, its been around a while, but this PSA ad put out a few years ago...more

How to watch women’s Olympic ice hockey with your three-year-old daughter (and why it matters)
by Fair Game News
posted February 18, 2010 at 12:11pm

Team USA faces off this afternoon against Finland in the final day of preliminary round play. Medals rounds ahead! By Emilie Liebhoff I recently took my three-year-old daughter ice-skating for the first time. I skated a few laps, did some quick crosso...more

Two triggers of background anger in youth sports
by One Sport Voice
posted February 15, 2010 at 8:54pm

Over the weekend a Minnesota sport parent assaulted a youth basketball commissioner following an in-house game played by sixth graders. The the father was disgruntled over the officiating during his son’s game. From some of the research I’ve conduct...more

Thank You Moms Olympic Commercial
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 13, 2010 at 2:26pm

Let me just say that the ads for the Winter Olympics so far are so much better than those for the Superbowl! My favorite one so far has to be the Proctor and Gamble ad featuring winter sport athletes as little kids – because through the eyes of their ...more

Are you a pushy softball parent?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted February 12, 2010 at 11:32am

I just read an article that talks about "those" kinds of youth softball parents. You know the ones. They are pushy, they always think their child is the best, and they get overly competitive and outspoken when it comes to their child. Now I unders...more

Weplay – An online community for sports families
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 11, 2010 at 12:29pm

Recently I was introduced to a pretty cool website called Weplay.com. It is an online community for sports families that gives kids, parents, and coaches the ultimate youth sports experience. One of the primary goals of Weplay is to responsibly engage o...more

A look inside Let’s Move: Michelle Obama’s campaign to reverse childhood obesity
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted February 9, 2010 at 3:14pm

The Let’s Move campaign will combat the epidemic of childhood obesity through a comprehensive approach that builds on effective strategies, and mobilizes public and private sector resources. Let’s Move will engage every sector impacting the health...more

Girls, Inc. Orange County: They sure are strong, smart and bold
by anngaff
posted February 9, 2010 at 1:57pm

Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of meeting with 30 or 40 girls ages 5 to 11 at Girls, Inc. of Orange County. What I had planned was to show them the video of the 2004 US Olympic Trials steeplechase, talk about believing in yourself and dealing with advers...more

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