The U.S. Women's Soccer Team from the 90s was a spectacle to remember. As a young girl, I was in awe of Mia Hamm. She bolted by defenders, flashed her electric moves, and bombed upper 90 shots. I was captivated by the tenacious woman on the...
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In 11 years of coaching young female soccer players, I continue to be flabbergasted by how many messages I get from parents about their daughters' overuse injuries. It sucks. It's bad. I'm tired. "Our daughter has had knee pain for several months," say several concerned parents. "Our daughter has a...
Growing up as a young female athlete can be a remarkable and exciting experience. Nothing is more empowering than competing, overcoming challenge, being a part of a team, training toward a goal, working toward a greater purpose, and experiencing the lasting memories of sport. From team...
The self care and self love cult is ruining young girls. The Deception and Destruction of Self Love In my early 20s, I pursued self love. I put my needs first. I practiced self care. I figured that if I could just dig up the gold inside...
I didn’t sign up for strength training because I feared injury. Back in the early 2000s, strength coaches didn’t market their programs with the phrase “injury prevention.” The jargon in their marketing focused on speed, strength, and conditioning, and becoming bigger, faster, and stronger. I was sold. These...
It's the first half. Your female athlete is on fire. She's running off the ball. She's exploding into space. She's bursting past defenders. She looks downright unstoppable. Then, the halftime whistle blows and a switch flips. Hard left turn, in fact. Come the final stretch of the game, she's looking...
I don't have enough fingers to count how many mistakes I've made in my soccer playing career. From missed penalty kicks, to turnovers, to wrong passes to the other team, and even scoring an own goal at age 6 (still scarred!), mistakes have been something...
I have been on a writing marathon the past few weeks and pumping out content faster than you can say "growth spurt." HERE is my most recent published piece for Stack.com on things to consider when young female athletes are going through their most rapid period...
I was tempted to title this blog, "I Want To Bang My Head Against A Wall" or "Things That Make My Eyes Hurt" but I'm trying to optimize the Google algorithm. I also don't want to be overly dramatic, but this is worth getting a...