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#LikeAGirl Shouldn't be an Insult

Our favorite Super Bowl ad this year was a powerful, thought-provoking spot by Proctor & Gamble's "Always," entitled #LikeAGirl. Originally released last summer, the ad challenges viewers to think about...

Nutrition for athletic girls is a source of confidence!

March is National Nutrition Month and we'd like to share tips on good nutrition for girl athletes. Balance is key. It is important to include lean protein, nutrient rich carbohydrates...

Kathrine Switzer: First Woman to Enter the Boston Marathon

For the Dragonwing team, this video makes us emotional - especially when Jock Semple tries to pull her out. Kathrine's quote "all of a sudden this was very important ......

Nutrition for athletic girls is a source of confidence!

March is National Nutrition Month and we’d like to share tips on good nutrition for girl athletes.  Balance is key. It is important to include lean protein, nutrient rich carbohydrates...

"Dear Dragonwing Girl..." Wise Words From A Bad Cookie

Dear Dragonwing Girl, I would like to start by saying you are amazing. No matter who you are, where you are, or what you have done to get to this...

Concussions important issue for girl athletes-updated info here

There have been many articles and efforts to improve safety on the soccer field for women and girls. As an update to our posts of six years ago, I provide...

The "why" of Dragonwing girlgear.

People often ask me why I am so passionate about sports and girls and I have a simple, important reason – we need this generation of girls, now more than...

Happy Birthday Cindy Parlow Cone

Happy birthday to Cindy Parlow Cone, three-time NCAA Women's Soccer Champion and founding member of the Women's United Soccer Association, former head coach for Portland Thorns FC and in her...

Brand-New Resources Page

We have added a new Resources page to our sideline chatter blog! This resource page, entitled "Essentials for a Confident Girl Athlete" includes a growing list of tools that we...

An Open Letter to Weight Watchers

Dear Weight Watchers: Thanks to your new spokesperson, Oprah Winfrey, you've been getting more airtime and press than usual recently. I'll add my voice to those, like MSNBC host Melissa...

End-of-Year Thanks in a Poem!

A VISIT FROM DRAGONWING * 'Twas the night before the game, when all through the town Not a suitable girl's sports bra or shorts could be found. So a Mom...

Boxes of Donated Sports Bras for Girls!

Earlier this month, we put out a call for donations of clean, gently-used sports bras for needy girls taking part in Goals for Girls wellness and education programs in India....