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Parents, some advice: Three DIII athletes talk about youth sports (and, yeah, playing with boys)
by Fair Game News
posted February 9, 2010 at 10:51am

By Megan Wood Documentary filmmaker Jenny Mackenzie’s film Kick Like a Girl conveys the empowering and enlightening experience when a soccer team of 8 and 9-year-old girls plays in the boys division — quite successfully. After Mackenzie’s visit to ...more

Raising a Star Female Athlete
by MarieS
posted February 8, 2010 at 12:17pm

What does it take to raise a female athlete into a fine young woman who is confident, excels in school and athletics? Ramon Turnbow, mother of Taylor Turnbow, shines every time you mention her daughter. Taylor is a 6'2" sophomore forward on LSU's women'...more

To Ms. Tebow at the Super Bowl: You had a Choice
by Womenstake
posted February 2, 2010 at 10:40pm

We would like to give Ms. Tebow a one-person-in-a-quiet-room round of applause for having the opportunity to make the choice that was right for her....more

Kick Like a Girl filmmaker Jenny Mackenzie talks about how a film sprang from real life and why coed competition is good for kids
by Fair Game News
posted February 2, 2010 at 12:35pm

By Megan Wood Sadly, the LA Sol have been dissolved, leaving one less professional women’s soccer team to inspire young players. But there is a team out there to root for: Utah’s Mighty Cheetahs. This film is not new, but if you haven’t seen it o...more

Most amazing comment I've read all year
by Women's Sports Blog
posted February 1, 2010 at 3:38pm

Possibly ever. From a reader who calls him/herself Graphite, comment #26 on this post by Joe Posnanski. Reprinted in full: A few years ago my daughter gave me John Grisham’s A Painted House, a story set on a dirt-poor cotton farm in 1952 Arkansas a...more

Confidence – The Secret Ingredient
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 26, 2010 at 3:37pm

Young athletes develop confidence one step at a time and it is often overlooked as a key ingredient for a child’s success and enjoyment of sports. Confidence is often the difference between an athlete looking forward to a competition and dreading it. C...more

For the love of the game?
by Draft Day Suit
posted January 20, 2010 at 5:59pm

What is the purpose of youth sports? At what age do you feel it is appropriate for children to actually ‘train’ for a specific sport? What about travel teams? Or ’stacking teams’ to win the division? These questions literally keep me up at night. ...more

Paying youth athletes for performance
by One Sport Voice
posted January 16, 2010 at 12:47pm

A colleague forwarded me an e-news from sports-media.org that contained an article titled Cash For Goals in Youth Soccer: Adults Gone Wild. When I give parent education clinics as part of a research-based educational program I helped develop called Pare...more

Advice for Sport Parents: How to help your athlete make tough decisions
by One Sport Voice
posted January 6, 2010 at 12:32pm

Recently one of my hockey teammates asked me advice on how to handle a situation with her 14 year old teenage son. The son is a high level gymnast who has potential for a collegiate scholarship. He must travel out state to attend meets at his level, a...more

Winter Olympic Word Search
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 29, 2009 at 1:11pm

I have multiple web sites, and one of my other sites is dedicated solely to kids printable activities. In celebration of the upcoming Winter Olympics I just created a Winter Olympic Sports Word Search and of course, I had to share it with my Sports Girls ...more

Mental Toughness: Beyond the L's and W's
by PrincessPunish
posted December 23, 2009 at 7:27pm

“I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, his greatest fulfillment of all he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.” -Vince Lombardi...more

My son wants to play football…
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 21, 2009 at 6:44pm

His father and I have spent the past few years making him listen to us cheer and hoot at the television during football games. We’ve shouted and jeered and made sure he understood what was going on whenever was possible. We pause the DVR, replay, walk ...more

The Real Housewives of the WNBA
by A Glam Slam
posted December 16, 2009 at 4:34pm

Earlier this year, the New York Post shared some of the juicy secrets of the New York Yankee wives, including their exclusive “wives’ only club” (no girlfriends are allowed), extravagant shopping trips and how they spend time with the kids. Though i...more

When will I know that I'm an athlete?
by anyatukhus
posted December 14, 2009 at 3:05pm

By Robin L. Bernstein I am thirty-eight miles from home. I enter a large concrete building through the glass double-doors and take a moment to become acquainted with my surroundings. The air is moist and thick with the smell of sweat. The high ceiling ...more

Bystander responsibility: When to step in?
by After Atalanta
posted December 4, 2009 at 1:34pm

I was part of an interesting dinner party conversation the other night about the responsibility of being a gym goer, a gym owner, or a gym employee. The talk was about one's responsibility when seeing someone who is doing something dangerous. Though we me...more

Mother-Baby Workout Solution!
by One Sport Voice
posted November 30, 2009 at 11:51am

This morning I saw a segment on my local TV affiliate about a program called StrollerStrides, “a total fitness program for new moms that they can do with their babies”. The program seemed like a perfect physical activity solution f...more

Yes, Alexandra Stevenson is still playing
by After Atalanta
posted November 26, 2009 at 10:22pm

...and yes it appears that her mother still has her on one of those leashes that we usually see (problematically) on toddlers in the mall.A link posted by Diane at Women Who Serve, tells us about the strange mother-daughter relationship (more implied) and...more

Tragic loss for a young player in San Antonio, South Texas Hoyas spearhead support
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 17, 2009 at 5:35pm

While the nation’s top women’s basketball teams prepare for a showcase at San Antonio’s AT&T Center, a young player in the city is coping with the loss of her biggest fan. Saturday morning, the mother of an 11 year-old player for the South Texa...more

When Navicular is the best news I've heard all day...
by The Barrel Racing Blog
posted November 13, 2009 at 4:11pm

Normally, I save this blog as an outlet for journalistic expression. I usually write articles about top barrel racers, arena conditions and new products. But, today, I'm reflecting. I'm thinking about where barrel racing fits into the grand scheme of life...more

Where are the moms? Why daughters need them coaching youth sports.
by Fair Game News
posted November 12, 2009 at 12:03pm

By Emilie Liebhoff It bugs me. I drive by the fields in my town – and I only see men coaching the soccer teams. Don’t get me wrong. It’s wonderful when dads share quality time with their daughters and sons. But where are the moms? Even in the ba...more

Title IX Dads
by Title IX Blog
posted November 11, 2009 at 4:13pm

In what is being called a love letter to Title IX, writer, editor and father Mark Schmitt penned his tribute to Title IX, his daughter, Little League and social change last week in a very nice column about the legislation in his magazine The American Pros...more

Getting past “I QUIT”
by Sports Girls Play
posted November 10, 2009 at 6:54pm

One of the hardest things for parents and coaches to hear kids say is “I QUIT” especially, when the athlete’s desire to quit is sudden. So, what’s a parent to do? This is a situation I have found myself in a few times, but most recently with my y...more

My Golden Girls
by Jennie Finch
posted November 4, 2009 at 12:08pm

I was sitting in the Doctors Office yesterday and was joined by 4 Golden Girls! They were chatting about their families, cancer, life, and getting old. I was tickled overhearing their sweet conversation about getting old!Here are a few quotes from the G...more

Graf hates tennis too
by Women's Sports Blog
posted November 3, 2009 at 6:06pm

The crystal meth revelations in Andre Agassi's book excerpt didn't bother me, although his lying about them did. The most upsetting part was the message that's getting lost in all the drug furor. Not only does he say several times that he hates tennis...more

Are you a feminist?
by The Glowing Edge
posted November 2, 2009 at 11:55am

I was recently interviewed by Marie Hardin from Penn State’s Center for Sports Journalism about how women who blog about sports are empowered through blogging and use their sites for feminist activism. It was a pleasure to speak with her about my blo...more

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