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Alive and Kicking: When Soccer Moms Take the Field and Change Their Lives Forever

with author Harvey Araton, columnist for The New York Times
 

More girls than ever are involved in school sports at all levels. Harvey Araton says Title 9 opened doors for girls and young women in sports, inspiring more adult women to participate in teams sports for the first time. The sport of soccer in particular has taken on new life in the United States, energized by shared family experiences around organized sports which increasingly include women.