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Assertiveness An Important Skill for Girls and Women in Sports
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Should I Let My Daughter Play On the Boys' Team?
"If my father hadn't treated me like my brother - always telling me I was capable of the best in whatever I did - I would never have made it to the Olympic victory stand" ~ Donna de Varona, Olympic...
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On June 19, 1999, I was privileged to witness a truly magical happening: the opening ceremonies and games of the 1999 Women's World Cup. From my seat on the fifty-yard line at a sold-out Giants...
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Sports Benefit Girls In Many Ways
The benefits of sports for girls are well-known. Sports teach girls commitment, respect for others, how to relax, concentrate under stress, set and achieve goals, accept responsibility and failure...
View ArticleSports Dropout Rate for Girls Six Times Rate For Boys
While participation by girls in sports has increased at all levels (Olympic, professional, college and high school, and youth) and society is more accepting than ever of female athleticism, the fact...
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Raising An Athletic Daughter: Moms Play Key Role
As a mother you can have an enormous influence on your daughter's lifelong pursuit of physical fitness or sports. A 2008 study by the Women's Sports Foundation found, in fact, that mothers topped...
View ArticleStruggling With Body Image: Helping Your Daughter Love Her Athletic Body
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Tell Girls That Sports As Normal and Healthy For Them As For Boys, Top Female...
While 2013 does not mark a milestone anniversary for Title IX, the 1972 legislation that started to level the athletic playing field for girls and young women in America, it's never a bad time to...
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