How Do You Cope When She Wants to Quit Her Sport?

It's likely to happen eventually. Your daughter picked a sport, was enjoying it, but now is ready to quit. Or maybe she never liked it from the very start. Do you let her quit or push her to keep going? This is a tough decision for any parent. You've probably spent money signing her up for the

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Should You Prefer a Male or Female Coach or Teacher for Your Female Athlete?

One factor that can be important to consider in some cases with young girls is whether they will do better with a male or a female coach or teacher in sports. Not all girls will thrive with one or the other. My daughter, for example. Until she started school she had no concept of "girl can do x"

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Girls, Sports, “Lady” and Pink

When you go to the store these days looking for shirts and gear with your favorite team's logo on it, you may notice something a little troubling in the womens and girls sections. They have the regular team colors often enough, but then there are the pink versions! Quite honestly, this drives me

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