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Name It, Change It – Cultural Sexism Hurts Us And Our Kids
Its only been a mere handful of weeks since the U.S. Womens World Cup team ignited jubilant passion among a large population of girls who looked up to the players as role models.
The Magic of the Little League World Series
Before football and post-season baseball take over the sports world, this week kids will tell the sports story you don’t want to miss. Last week you might have caught a glimpse of Little Leaguers facing off in regional tournaments. For the boys, eight US teams will join eight teams from all over the world to play in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In softball, ten teams from all over the world will face off in Portland, Oregon. There is something magical about the Little League World Series. These games are not played for free agency contracts or post-season bonuses. These games are played for pride and love of the game. It is the same game that millions of Little Leaguers all over the world play all spring and into summer. And in August, the best gather in Williamsport and Portland, in front of millions of fans, to show us the beauty of American’s pastime.
Too Much TV?
Under a crushing book deadline, Ive noticed Ive gotten a wee bit lax about a few things. Along with the multiplying dust bunnies in every corner, too many take-out dinners, and the piling up of unpaid bills and unread magazines, theres been a slight relaxation of our family screen time rules. I cant entirely blame this on my book deadline.
Picabo Street on Olympic Gold & Motherhood: “So Satisfying, It’s Scary”
Normal people don’t just join the United States Ski Team at age 17. They don’t just have a ski run named for them after winning an Olympic silver medal. And they certainly don’t get inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame after scoring more Olympic and World Championship medals than you can count on two hands. It’s safe to say that Picabo Street has had an amazing life. And for this mom-of-three, it just keeps getting better and better. Despite her ups and downs, the amazingly talented skier and inspiring woman has always come out on top.
Top 10 Inspirational Female Athletes
Male athletes usually take the spotlight, whether for their sexiness (hello David Beckham!), their out-of-this-world athletic ability (go Michael Jordon!), or their indiscretions (bad Tiger). But, weve compiled a list of 10 inspiring, beautiful, record-breaking female athletes that have shown us that girls can do anything guys can do, and sometimes, they can do it even better! We tried to cover all the major sports, and if you think there’s another female athlete that deserves to be on the list, wed love if you left us a comment below!