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Sparks point guard Andrea Riley pregnant with baby girl
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 24, 2011 at 9:41am

Sparks reserve point guard Andrea Riley came clean this afternoon with the info I heard last week, that she is expecting a girl. The due date is March 28.It's been a well-kept secret, as can be seen by Tina Thompson's response. Because if one does the ma...more

Girls Sports – Is Your Program Over the Top?
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted January 20, 2011 at 3:38pm

This blog was inspired by a true story, one that I became involved in first hand. Susie, an 11-year-old avid soccer player, participates on a local travel team. As you may be aware, many soccer programs move inside in the winter months, making it a y...more

Do Youth Sports Interfere With Family Time?
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 14, 2011 at 9:57am

That is the big question of the day – do youth sports interfere with family time? The University of Minnesota’s Tucker Center Associate Director Nicole LaVoi and Research Assistant Alyssa Norris have released a cutting-edge report on parent perc...more

Parent perceptions of youth sport and family time
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted January 13, 2011 at 5:19pm

The Tucker Center’s Associate Director Nicole LaVoi and Research Assistant Alyssa Norris have released a cutting-edge report on parent perception of how much youth sport interferes with family time. Youth sports can provide a positive, meaningful contex...more

How to best make use of a balance bike for your child's workout sessions?
by Bike Diva
posted January 11, 2011 at 5:05pm

Looking at the core strength, physicians have stated important relationship between balance and strength. These are the factors that maintain a symbiotic relationship with each other. Today parents are aware of the advantages of core strength. Kids need t...more

Jennie Finch Expecting Second Child
by Jennie Finch
posted January 11, 2011 at 1:57pm

“Olympian Jennie Finch Expecting Second Child” by Sarah Michaud for People Magazine “She recently retired from professional softball to focus on family – and Jennie Finch has decided to expand hers. The Olympian and husband Casey Daigle are ex...more

Getting Your Kids Ready for Field Hockey
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 11, 2011 at 9:39am

Years ago my son played ice hockey and my youngest daughter could not wait until she was old enough to play hockey like big brother. Well, they closed our ice rink and the next closest one is well over an hour away so big brother ended up taking up little...more

Keeping Kids Hydrated for Winter Sports and a G2/Dick’s $50 GC Giveaway
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 4, 2011 at 11:33am

We always hear about the importance of keeping kids hydrated during the warm summer months, but it is just as important to keep kids hydrated during winter sports and even outdoor play during cold weather. According to youth sports parenting expert and M...more

Girls Sports – 4th Grade (U10) Girl’s Soccer Team Has Its Game On!
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted December 17, 2010 at 11:19am

We often have the privilege of reading or viewing interviews with professional and collegiate female athletes, the role models for your young athletes. For the most part, they are certainly worthy of emulating, both on and off the courts and fields. ...more

Title IX Is an Education Statute
by Title IX Blog
posted December 15, 2010 at 1:00am

In Menlo Park, California, an eight-year-old girl wants to play basketball in the city league with her friends, who are boys. But the city runs separate leagues for boys and girls, and refuses to make an exception for this "4-foot-6 tomboy." So her pare...more

Barbie Be-Gone
by RunLikeAGirl
posted December 14, 2010 at 6:10pm

Countering the ill effects of Barbie with a new kind of doll for girls...more

Blog to Rally for Girls’ Sports Day – A different perspective #rally4girls
by Pretty Tough
posted December 9, 2010 at 1:56pm

All around the web today there are many blogs participating in the National Women’s Law Center’s Blog to Rally for Girls’ Sports Day. The topic we were asked to write about is: What do girls win by playing sports? Growing up, I was always activ...more

Tinker Bell Would Not Approve
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted December 9, 2010 at 11:02am

Hello out there. This is a note to anyone who is looking to buy their first board or any parent looking for the cheapest/easiest purchase of a skateboard for their kid. These things you see at Wal-Mart, Target, Toys-R-Us, Sports Authority, Dicks, and co...more

In Sports All Girls Are Winners – Rally for Girls Sports Day #rally4girls
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 8, 2010 at 9:38pm

Today the National Women’s Law Center is hosting Blog to Rally for Girls’ Sports Day as a way of celebrating the importance of girls in sports and the far-reaching benefits of athletics participation for girls nationwide. For the past 26 years I have...more

Dishin' on National Women's Law Center's Rally for Girls' Sports Day #rally4girls
by Swish Appeal
posted December 8, 2010 at 4:09pm

You've been reading my blogs, and listening to my radio show on www.wstrradio.com as I come to you as a fan of women's basketball, and as an advocate and supporter of the game. Today, I'm blogging in a different voice, and with a different tone. Today...more

Thanks Sports Parents!
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 5, 2010 at 10:13pm

As I sit here enjoying my cup of coffee and savoring the last few minutes of calm and quiet for the day, I just wanted to give a big THANK YOU to all the parents around the world who are taking kids to athletic events today. Thanks to all the parents ...more

Belmont University’s Christian hypocrisy: Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t get pregnant
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted December 5, 2010 at 8:33pm

Women’s soccer coach, Lisa Howe, either resigned on her own or was pressured to resign depending on who you believe in this sordid story. She was a lesbian coach at a self-described “progressive Christian” school. Last year her team won the Atla...more

25 Days of Cheer (Day 5)
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted December 5, 2010 at 2:53pm

Today’s #ProjectCheer is delivered to you by Nicki ( @NickiInNY ) If you don’t know what 25 Days of Cheer is all about, read this! Day 5: Play a game [with kids]. Light It is almost the shortest day of the year. Light is becoming less prevalent ...more

Mini vs. Mature Pros: Physical Activity Across the Lifespan
by One Sport Voice
posted December 2, 2010 at 11:03am

Ironically two New York Times articles showed up in my inbox today from different colleagues (thanks ED & ALN) about physical activity on different ends of the age spectrum. I find this ying-yang juxtaposition interesting. pic by Ann Johansson for The ...more

A funny video about youth soccer parents
by One Sport Voice
posted November 29, 2010 at 8:40pm

A colleague sent me this Xtranormal video today about a youth soccer mom’s advice to the coach. I had to share it. ...more

Is pay-to-play for high schools sports becoming the norm?
by Sports Girls Play
posted November 16, 2010 at 1:04pm

Today was the first day of Winter Sports practice in our county for the Middle Schools and High Schools. That also means in two weeks I will have to pull out my checkbook and stroke a check for $100 for my son to be on the High School Swim Team. Since whe...more

What a Difference a Year Makes
by Sports Girls Play
posted November 16, 2010 at 9:52am

My daughter had her first swim meet of the season over the weekend and all I can say is, “WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES!“ This time two years ago she had such terrible pre-competition anxiety that going to a competition was a very dramatic ordeal ...more

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