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Predatory Practices as Sport? Boys to Men & Swaggerfests

June 15, 2010 by 9 Comments

June 15, 2010 Forget the fact that my freshman daughter is friends with JV football guys… ...Or that digital reputations flinging about on social media (FB, Formspring, etc) warn of male ‘players’ … [Read more...]

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Olympic Life Lessons: Go For Your Personal Gold

March 2, 2010 by 3 Comments

March 2, 2010 Do you miss the Olympics already? I know I do, as it’s one of the rare times I tune in to the tube regularly to witness the spectacle, the quests, the rivalries and glitches that … [Read more...]

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Childhood Matters Radio Show: Raising Strong, Healthy Girls Today

July 19, 2009 by 12 Comments

July 19, 2009 Here are some of the brand new resources or lesser known resources I named on the air today for those seeking SOLUTIONS rather than just identifying problems to get girls strong from the … [Read more...]

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Women Talk Sports Network: Voices To Be Heard

May 19, 2009 by 4 Comments

May 19, 2009 In the “Young Runners” post yesterday I glossed over the new Women Talk Sports network and Shaping Youth Correspondent Rebecca Scritchfield’s involvement as one of their cadre of … [Read more...]

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Young Runners: A Media Must For Healthy Track Season

May 18, 2009 by 6 Comments

May 18, 2009 I confess, I hate to run…always have. It harkens back to my days in 3rd grade when I was given the moniker ‘paddle foot’ for a goofy gait, and self-consciously abstained from public … [Read more...]

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GLTR Girls: Girls Learn to Ride Creates Oceans of Self Esteem

November 20, 2008 by 14 Comments

Surfing. Wakeboarding. Snowboarding. Skateboarding. Skiing. All are ‘wannabe’ favorites of GLTR girls that opt for ‘X-treme’ sports over the ‘girly girl’ … [Read more...]

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