Title IX is about opportunity and respect. Its 37 words are about opening doors and providing protection. For everyone.

We know more than ever about the importance of unstructured play for children, yet they seem to be getting less of it than ever before. How can you make time for your kids to play?

If you are a woman, or if you have a mother, sister, wife, daughter, niece, or granddaughter—take some time this month to learn one new thing about Title IX and the challenges women have faced in sport, in work, and in life.

Authors go through a creation and delivery process—but unlike books, children need to learn to make their own choices.

50 Years in the Bleachers is now available for purchase from your favorite bookseller—in paperback and eBook!

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX this year—specifically on June 23, 2022, many thanks are due to the coaches and administrators who faced steep challenges to get girls’ and women’s programs off the ground.

I always wanted to write a book. Doing it was one of the biggest accomplishments of my life. If others enjoy it or learn from it, that will be like winning a game in overtime.

Growing expectations of the job and competition from club sports makes finding high school coaches a challenge for athletic directors.

With love and thanks to my own mom who showed me how it’s done.

Be one of the first to see my book cover—and get a sneak peek of my story!

Title IX gave us the chance to play the game of basketball. More importantly, it gave us new opportunities to learn about ourselves.

If shaking hands and saying “good game” to the opponent have lost their meaning, maybe it’s time to remember that the best competitions and the best rivalries start with respect.

We all know the goal of sport is to win. But that doesn’t mean all is lost when we lose a game. What really matters is the reasons for playing in the first place and the benefits gained that last a lifetime.

Not all Title IX pioneers are famous. But you don’t have to be famous to make an impact. In honor of National Athletic Training Month, I’m highlighting my high school teammate, Deb Hardel Iborg, who helped blaze the trail for athletic trainers.

Appropriate branding and more equitable treatment will be on display in this year’s NCAA college basketball tournaments. And some pretty good basketball, too.

When kids quit youth sports before they get to high school, they miss out on some of the lessons that can serve them well as adults.

Billie Jean King knew from a young age if she became a great player, she could influence changes to the sport she loved. She did that and a whole lot more—because she was all in.

It feels like I am in the middle of a tough semester with no end in sight. These two bits of wisdom will keep me going till my book is published and beyond.

The pandemic prompted some sports officials to retire, but increasingly poor treatment from fans and coaches has been driving them off the court, field, and mat for years.

Before the WNBA, and before the NCAA included women’s sports, Lusia Harris made women’s basketball history.