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Overscheduling and the teen mental health crisis: Parents who pulled back on youth sports and activities explain how they did it.
7 months ago

Overscheduling and the teen mental health crisis: Parents who pulled back on youth sports and activities explain how they did it.

Slate  

During the darkest depths of COVID, my husband and I had the same conversation over and over. Another mom who works full time outside the home says, “I judge my friends for having their elementary school kids in so many activities, but also worry that they’re judging me for not doing that.” Even for parents who resist overscheduling, it can …

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People relish a sporting chance to keep fit
2 years, 10 months ago

People relish a sporting chance to keep fit

China Daily  

A group of youngsters in Hefei, Anhui province, enjoy fencing outdoors. XIE CHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY Even at a young age, dozens of adolescent fencers show their dexterity while brandishing their swords at a downtown fencing club in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province. A large number of professional competitive sports, such as fencing, ice hockey, figure skating, and archery, …

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People relish a sporting chance to keep fit
2 years, 10 months ago

People relish a sporting chance to keep fit

China Daily  

A group of youngsters in Hefei, Anhui province, enjoy fencing outdoors. XIE CHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY Even at a young age, dozens of adolescent fencers show their dexterity while brandishing their swords at a downtown fencing club in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province. A large number of professional competitive sports, such as fencing, ice hockey, figure skating, and archery, …

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Dash through? Rashmi Rocket’s comfortable feminism doesn’t ask the questions on trans sportswomen it needed to
3 years, 2 months ago

Dash through? Rashmi Rocket’s comfortable feminism doesn’t ask the questions on trans sportswomen it needed to

Firstpost  

What is the point of critiquing a film for something it was not even attempting to do? Rashmi Rocket takes one strand of this argument — of testosterone levels determining one’s gender and one’s strength, a claim that is complicated, at best — and builds the compelling premise of the film on it. It is, however, on the question of …

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Rijiju says preparations in full swing for return of competitive sports
4 years, 4 months ago

Rijiju says preparations in full swing for return of competitive sports

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said preparations are on to welcome back athletes for competitive action after the COVID-19 forced break as he inspected the progress of work at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. READ: “The return of the athletes to the playfields and competitive sports will be strictly as per the safety guidelines issued. I’m happy that all …

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