Dragonwing Blog
Our Five Favorite Tween Brands – We Bet They’ll be Yours, Too!
Being a mom of a tween-aged girl (that is, an 8-13 year old) can be a challenge, to be sure. That sweet girl you once knew is changing in a...
Last Firsts from a Soccer Mom.
It is that time of year for parents of high school seniors when we're enjoying the last -firsts of many club and high school events. Last first soccer game of...
No Texting and Swimming!
Now that Thanksgiving is over, high school swim season is just around the corner—Anna’s first meet is four days from now. Two friends and I are the volunteer “meet officials”...
Fortunes Up for Interpretation
Pick a path with heart I know, I know. The wise fortune cookie writers probably had deeper endeavors in mind when writing this fortune. Oh well. Today, I picked my...
Hello December...and almost January!
I know, it’s been a couple months…when I said I was a busy girl, I wasn't kidding. But I’ve made it through the rough patch of my senior year, and,...
Looking for a New Sport? Try Rock Climbing!
Hey Girlz 2 Women! I wanted to share a bit about a different sport- ROCK CLIMBING! If you've never tried it before, it is a blast. I know many people...
Previewing the National Women's Soccer League
In November of 2012, the soccer world heard exciting news from U.S. soccer president Suni Guladi about the creation of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The eight-team league will...
SOCCER IS HERE!!!!
It’s finally soccer season!! I can’t believe it’s here—my senior year of soccer. It’s crazy to believe that at the end of this season, I will be done with high...
Corie Barry: From Rugby Field to CEO
There's no arguing the fitness benefits for girls playing sports -- but does it really increase their likelihood of success later in life? Athletics teach values that go far beyond...
This one thing could keep your tween girl in sports
Thanks to Chris Deacon for her excellent journalism in the Sept 6 issue of Today's Parent. Her article follows! Studies show that girls start quitting sports in the tween years—this...
Our favorite event is starting today! Keep Girls in Sports by Donating Your Slightly Used Bras!
This year, you can support an AMAZING CAUSE by donating your used sports bras of any size to Goals for Girls, who will distribute them on their upcoming mission trips to South Africa and India. Together...
I can't, I have soccer
I'm busy. Like really busy. So busy that I don't know what to do with myself when I don't have anything to do on a school night. Since 5th grade...