From Captain to CEO: Young Girls and Sports

10 Power Women Who Leveraged Sports in Business, Forbes article collage

Earlier this week Forbes ran an article entitled “The Secret to Being a Power Woman: Play Team Sports.” The piece has certainly struck a chord with many women– and it struck a chord with me as it dovetails nicely with some of my research on girls and competitive afterschool activities. In my work I find [...]

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Throw Like a Girl: Reviewing Softball Legend Jennie Finch’s New Book (from BlogHer Sports)

Cover of Jennie Finch's Throw Like a Girl from Amazon

You may recognize her from her pitching in the Olympics. Or from the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated. Or even from The Apprentice. Now you should also recognize her as an author. Softball great, and Olympic gold medalist, Jennie Finch, has just released her first book: Throw Like A Girl: How to Dream Big & [...]

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