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Photo of The Week: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 16, 2009 at 4:02pm

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Post-Baby Marathon Training Log: August 13, 2009 - Running Pre- and Post- Pregnancy
by anngaff
posted August 13, 2009 at 6:17pm

Since we flew back to Kansas City for the weekend to show off baby Jaelyn to Jason's family and friends, I missed a lot of work and am now very behind.  I work from home (which is a blessing) and need to work on Saturdays and Sundays to keep up with ...more

Iron Tonic Pregnant Tea
by The Glowing Edge
posted August 8, 2009 at 1:27pm

I was browsing through my old pregnancy journal and came across this recipe for a tea I made regularly in the summer of 2000, the summer my youngest son was born. In order to obtain the ingredients, I had to drive a couple of hours to a Heritage store...more

Jennie Finch: Back to the Bandit!
by Jennie Finch
posted August 8, 2009 at 9:42am

What a week! Back from Japan Monday, OKC Tuesday, Round Rock Wednesday, Shrevport Thursday, and now back with the Bandits for the weekend!What a game tonight... it was a battle. A type of win you don't ideally like but a win is a Win!We pulled it out ...more

On McDonald’s French Fries
by The Glowing Edge
posted August 2, 2009 at 12:37pm

My recent post about Why Your Workout Isn’t Working prompted a funny chain of comments on Facebook, which I totally enjoyed. Most of them related bad food favorites, and McDonald’s was named in the very first comment (Hi, Greg!). Sigh. I love Mick...more

Gear Up For Gymnastics Practice With Destira
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 29, 2009 at 12:45pm

My daughter has gone through a growth spurth this summer and is going to need new leotards for gymnastics practice very soon. Our favorite brand for affordable practice leotards is definitely Destira – and she loves the new peace themed leotards (now sh...more

Nathalie Dechy is Pregnant and retires from Tennis
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted July 21, 2009 at 4:42pm

Nathalie Dechy is Pregnant and retires from Tennis Nathalie Dechy decided at the age of 30 to end her Tennis career after sixteen years on the professional WTA Tennis Tour. Dechy reach a carrer high of 11 January 2006. She won just 1 single title in...more

Post-Baby Marathon Training Log: July 19, 2009 - Think "Pikes Peak"
by anngaff
posted July 20, 2009 at 1:06am

My big sister Catherine and her girlfriend Carrie came to visit this week while Jason is in Japan fighting in the Dream 10 Welterweight Grand Prix.  Thank goodness because otherwise it would have required strategy and planning to get the simplest t...more

Family Meals on the Run: Is the mini-van the new dinner table for families involved in youth sports?
by One Sport Voice
posted July 19, 2009 at 8:55pm

Did you know that researchers of the University of Minnesota have found that sitting down as a family at the dinner table appears to play an important role in promoting healthful eating in kids? Among children ages 11 to 18 who eat meals with their fam...more

Silent Sidelines: A Band Aid approach to controlling youth sport parents
by One Sport Voice
posted July 14, 2009 at 4:48pm

Many strategies are commonly discussed to help change parental behavior on youth sport sidelines. Such strategies include: developing and enforcing a code of conduct; appointing a volunteer sideline monitor; leveling fines for inappropriate spectator be...more

Women Coaching Sports: A New Educational Series
by One Sport Voice
posted July 8, 2009 at 9:03pm

Currently I am working on developing the first Women Coaching Sports workshop. Research shows female athletes who have never been coached by a female often believe that male coaches are more competent than female coaches. In the absence of female coache...more

Post-Baby Marathon Training Log: July 5, 2009 - What a Difference a Year Makes
by anngaff
posted July 5, 2009 at 6:06pm

What a difference a year makes. On July 4, 2008, I woke up sore and dehydrated from competing the night before in the Final of the 3000m Steeplechase at the US Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon.  I'd finished 10th, well out of the t...more

Sports Parenting – another reason NOT to watch every practice
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 26, 2009 at 11:50am

As a coach I have always recommended that parents NOT watch every single practice (see my article on watching practice from a while back)- for many reasons, but as a sports parent I know that sometimes it’s hard to drop off your child at practice and go...more

The Role of Fathers in the Lives of Youth Athletes
by One Sport Voice
posted June 22, 2009 at 11:21am

A great deal of research outlines how important father’s are in the lives of their child athletes. Here is a quick summary five positive findings (there are many more of course!): 1. Father’s typically take on the direct and active roles in sport-i...more

Dads: Important role models for female athletes
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted June 21, 2009 at 7:35pm

This post tells readers the importance of fathers in the lives of female athletes....more

Go Skateboarding Day
by Pretty Tough
posted June 21, 2009 at 2:53pm

Yeah – today is Father’s Day. But it’s also Go Skateboarding Day. Held on June 21 every year, GSD is the official holiday of skateboarding. The holiday began June 21, 2003 as an excuse for skateboarders to make skateboarding their top priority. ...more

Happy Father's Day Gentlemen!
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted June 21, 2009 at 12:59pm

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Bicycle helmet laws for children
by Bike Diva
posted June 19, 2009 at 4:35pm

PRESS RELEASE Bicycle Helmet Laws For Kids Effective But Not Yet the Norm ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Studies have shown wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle reduces one's risk of death by more than 50 percent, yet every t...more

WNBA and Pitney Bowes Team up with Fast Break to Reading
by anngaff
posted June 17, 2009 at 8:41pm

  The WNBA and Pitney Bowes have joined together to raise awareness for literacy in the United States with the creation of the Fast Break to Reading program.  The program is designed to encourage kids across the nation to read during the summ...more

National Center for Sports Safety
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 10, 2009 at 12:33pm

I recently found out about the National Center for Sports Safety (NCSS), which was founded to promote the importance of injury prevention and safety on all levels of youth sports through education and research. The NCSS focuses on decreasing the number an...more

Summer sports and storms
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 5, 2009 at 12:10pm

Summer swim season, baseball and softball leagues, golf and outdoor summer sports camps are in full swing around the country. But, so are summer storms. We had a tragic event happen in our community this week. One boy was killed and another was gravely i...more

How far are you willing to drive for sports practices?
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 4, 2009 at 12:18pm

Yesterday we got some soul crushing news, the ice rink that my son has been playing hockey at every week for 6 years is shutting its doors. It wasn’t until that moment that I realized how good I have had it as a sports parent. Up until now, all three o...more

Storm center Suzy Batkovic-Brown wants baby before 2012
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 2, 2009 at 1:12pm

Don't get too attached to the reuniting of the "Great Barrier Reef" inside for the Storm this season. After marrying Mat Brown on May 30, Storm C Suzy Batkovic-Brown disclosed to Australian reporters that she wants to have a baby before the 2012 Games. W...more

HP and Dara Torres Inspire "Moms for Simplicity"
by Athletic Women Blog
posted May 28, 2009 at 11:29am

I think it is worthwhile to support companies that support female athletes, and endeavor to that end as best I can with this blog. Today's post comes as a result of HP's (wise) decision to partner with Dara Torres, the ageless wonder, for a new campaign....more

Eight things to look for in a youth basketball program
by Sports Girls Play
posted May 27, 2009 at 12:15pm

Guest post by Tanya Krause of Breakthrough Basketball Choosing the right program for your child is more important and more difficult now more than it ever has been before. When I was a kid, youth basketball teams were practically unheard of and the few ...more

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