On girls growing up …

Wingmom is Meg Hurst and Kate Maxwell.

They posted some advice for Moms to teach their daughters.

Click through to see the list.

#WomenInSport

Congratulations USA.

Like Artistic Gymnastics, soccer is a sport in America where the female athletes are higher profile than the male. Role models.

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When will my cheerleader get her back handspring?

Homage to When Will My Susie Start Kipping?

😀

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Canada’s NEW Food Guide

Reduced emphasis on Dairy.

Canada Food Guide.

Jeremy Mosier also recommends the Harvard Healthy Eating Plate.

Related – Coaching Association of Canada – Sports Nutrition

in praise of Gymnastics volunteers

There are many, many thankless jobs to be done.

Athletes and coaches appreciate volunteers.

Letter from a Gymnastics Mom

Reflecting on the sport after her daughter’s last meet.

Steph Currie’s Mom’s advice

Before establishing himself as one of the greatest basketball players in the world, Curry was overlooked by virtually every big Division I college basketball program, …

(Mom) said something along the lines of: “NO ONE gets to write your story but you,” …

Stephen Curry says the best advice he ever got came from his mom when he was 13 years old

Read Steph’s story from Jan 2019.

Underrated.

Canada’s ‘Rule of Two’

The Rule of Two states that there will always be two NCCP (certified) coaches with an athlete, especially a minor athlete, when in a potentially vulnerable situation.

This means that any one-on-one interaction between a coach and an athlete must take place within earshot and view of the second coach, with the exception of medical emergencies.

One of the coaches must also be of the same gender as the athlete. Should there be a circumstance where a second NCCP coach is not available, a volunteer, parent, or adult can be recruited. …

Vulnerable situations can include closed door meetings, travel, and training environments amongst others. …

Coach.ca