Tag: girls

• It was what we did

  Everyone in the family played soccer, so I did to. It was what we did. It was part of the family culture. As a girl who was gently encouraged to continue playing through high school, I came to realize that that was not the norm in my area. Not only was the sport not commonly…

  awrensays

  January 26, 2024

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  barriers, bloganuary, bloganuary-2024-26, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1829, girls, influence, parents, youth sport

• What is it about fathers?

  Multiple studies have found associations between father’s physical activity and daughter’s physical activity. I remember one study in particular, from Isgor et al (2013) that found this association for fathers and daughters, but not the same for mothers. I wonder why that is. There are many possible reasons, which would all be conjecture at this…

  awrensays

  January 21, 2024

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  girls, physical activity, youth sport