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Let’s Clean Up Coaching
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
I raised an athletic son. From middle school on he played soccer, baseball, tennis, basketball, lacrosse, and football. So for many years, I spent time
Thigh Gap – Latest Body Craze
Being Fueled by Internet Photos
Thursday, March 28th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
It’s the latest body obsession among teen girls – the thigh gap, a space (the bigger, apparently, the better) between the thighs. And the trend
Do We Really Need Heroes?
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Hero Worship: the foolish or excessive adulation for an individual. Merriam-Webster Dictionary My childhood hero was Superman, the man of steel who fought for “truth,
RGIII’s Injury: A Teaching MomentFor Both Parents and Young Athletes
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
It is the biggest issue these days in Washington. No, not the inauguration, but RGIII’s knee. Everyone in the tri-state area and beyond is focused
Lessons from Parents at the Olympic Games
Friday, August 10th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Any parent who has ever sat on the sidelines at a school sports match can identify with the parents of Olympic athletes. Most parents know
Who Should Be a School Bus Monitor?
Monday, June 25th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
By now the whole world has seen the video of a group of middle school boys bullying Karen Klein, the school bus monitor in Greece,
Rielle Hunter: Daughter Dearest, Mommy Dearest
Friday, June 22nd, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
It’s a well-known fact of life: parents exist to embarrass their kids. This red-faced phenomenon peaks in middle school leading to all those desperate pleas
The Smithsonian Elevates Video Games to Art
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Video games. Two words that had the power to ignite a power struggle between parents and children. Parents worried about the adverse effects of spending
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