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Soccer is the Universal Language
My son surprisingly invited me to join him one summer evening for a training session in preparation for his upcoming college soccer preseason. We had not trained together for several years
Read MoreThe Possibility of a Soccer Experience for Every Youth in America
Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility in youth soccer is a very complex issue. There is certainly not a single solution to making the possibility of a soccer experience available to every youth
Read MoreOne Player, One Team, One Club, One Love
The killing of George Floyd was a tipping point for me. No longer could I choose to ignore the injustices being perpetrated against Black people by classifying these events as individual incidents.
Read MoreSport for Social Justice with Mutanda Kwesele
This conversation with Mutanda Kwesele was an absolute privilege to be a part of and I am so excited to share it here with the Soccer Parenting community. Thanks to the many people who listened live, asked
Read MoreSusie Petruccelli on Raised a Warrior and the Female Soccer Experience
Susie Petruccelli grew up in a sports-mad, male-dominated family in California, fighting to find her own identity and path.And she did. She won a place on the soccer programme at Harvard University
Read MoreThe Sports Bra Project – A Service Opportunity for Your Child and Club
I am so proud to call Sarah Dwyer-Shick, one of the founders of The Sports Bra Project, a friend. The Sports Bra Project increases access to sports for women & girls by removing barriers to participation.
Read MoreMake Your Own Ball Day – Teaching Our Children Lessons In Social Change through Soccer
The sport of soccer is uniquely positioned, because of it’s global nature, to teach our children to find their place in the world and to understand the power of social change. If you are looking for
Read MoreThe Powerful and Remarkable Language of Soccer
I am always absolutely amazed when the winner of a PGA tour event is being interviewed on TV after a round of golf and they can remember the second shot on 7, or the drive they hit on15. I rarely remembered
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