Kate Morrel is a soccer player whose teammates helped her through a tough time. Girls' games are not often capable of drawing big crowds of spectators, something girls in the book note with disappointment. Fathers and athletic daughters share an unusual bond. The authors assert that how we treat girls and boys even before they start kindergarten shapes their later sports participation and ability. In addition to the teen crime rate tripling, the teen pregnancy rate also rises.
Kids play neighborhood pickup games less frequently than they did years ago.
Instead, we have much more adult-organized team play. The authors profile a number of young athletes throughout the book. The book talks about the role of some especially devoted coaches. Talk about your own experience with coaches. Corporate America is taking notice of the explosion in sports for women.