Thursday, January 31, 2019

WHY KATELYN OHASHI'S STORY IS IMPORTANT TO WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS AND TO ALL FEMALES

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I was so excited to watch the video that has been viewed more than 40 million times. Ohashi, representing UCLA, scored a perfect 10 in an ...
Wednesday, January 09, 2019

TOP 10 REASONS TO HAVE A GANG WHEN YOU SET AND GO AFTER YOUR GOALS

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Four years ago, I was terrified of riding a bike alone in traffic .  I found and joined a diabetes prevention group at the local YMCA whe...
Thursday, January 03, 2019

YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE SUPPORT WILL COME FROM: A NEW YEAR'S EVE ADVENTURE

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On New Year's Eve , I ran into a local bakery after making multiple stops for groceries while on my bike in the pouring rain. I had...
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

AMIRAH SACKETT: MUSLIM, AMERICAN, LOVES HIP-HOP

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Thursday, October 11, 2018

SURYA BONALY: THE ONLY OLYMPIC FIGURE SKATER TO LAND A BACKFLIP ON ONE SINGLE BLADE

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For more information on Surya: Wikipedia Entry on Surya 9 Reasons Why No One Compares to Figure Skater Surya Bonaly 

GRITTY IN PNK WITH THE PINK HELMET POSSE

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GNARLY IN PINK: THE GIRL SKATEBOARD POSSE

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

STRONG GIRLS, GREAT DADS: HAZEL AND PETER PLAY BASKETBALL

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I see a lot of dads playing sports with their sons in our neighborhood park, so when I saw a dad playing basketball with his young daught...
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

FINAL DANCE SCENE OF "HOW SHE MOVE"

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Friday, April 13, 2018

ELEVEN ARE HONORED FOR SERVICE AT BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CEREMONY

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It was standing room-only at the Fifth Annual Women's History Month Celebration at Borough Hall.  The March 29 event, organized by...
Thursday, March 29, 2018

Q AND A WITH CYNTHIA LEONOR GARZA, AUTHOR OF LUCIA THE LUCHADORA

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I mainly knew about luchadores, Mexican professional wrestlers who often wear masks, through the movie Nacho Libre  and through images of...
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

STRONG IS THE NEW PRETTY: Q AND A WITH AUTHOR AND PHOTOGRAPHER KATE T. PARKER

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When I first saw Kate T. Parker's book on the store shelf, I nearly leapt out of my skin.  First,  there was the title:   Strong i...
Saturday, March 17, 2018

Q AND A WITH THE UNSTOPPABLE MISSY FARRUGGIA

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Missy and her husband, Mike. I met Missy Farruggia via social media after joining a Facebook group of 3,000-plus women who run, cycl...

TWO GORGEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS ABOUT MICHELLE OBAMA

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It's Women's History Month, and what better way to celebrate than by picking up some books about your favorite women from the ...

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY ON MARCH 27 FOR "NEW SHOES" BY SARA VARON

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I'm so excited to share that my friend, author and illustrator Sara Varon will be releasing her new book New Shoes on Tuesday, Marc...
Wednesday, February 07, 2018

STAY TUNED FOR Q AND A WITH KATE T. PARKER, AUTHOR AND PHOTOGRAPHER OF STRONG IS THE NEW PRETTY

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After discovering and sharing her book with other allies to girls, I am excited to be interviewing Kate T. Parker, author and illustrator...
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

OLYMPIC WRESTLER HELEN MAROULIS FIGHTS LIKE A GIRL

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Sunday, November 26, 2017

HOW OLYMPIC WOMEN ATHLETES ARE GIVING BACK

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Female Athletes Honored at 38th Annual Salute to Women in Sports On October 18, I walked into the swankiness that is Cipriani Wall Stre...
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

HOW A MOM SUPPORTS HER DAUGHTERS TO BE ACTIVE

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Lucy, at 17 Months, on the Monkey Bars My friend Aynsley sent me this photo of her 17-month-old daughter, Lucy, on the monkey bars. ...
Saturday, October 14, 2017

THINGS ARE WHAT YOU MAKE OF THEM: LIFE ADVICE FOR CREATIVES

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I'm digging Adam J. Kurtz' new book, and here's three reasons why:   First of all, it's extremely lightweight and  p...