Sports & your daughter!

Life breaks you down and sports build you up" -Laila Ali
The next series of brief articles will talk about sports and the benefit to our daughters.  We know the obvious health benefits, but what about the physiological, sociological and socio-cultural benefits of sports participation and girls.   Did you know:
1.Girls and women who play sports have higher levels of confidence and self-esteem and lower levels of depression. 
2.Girls and women who play sports have a more positive body image and experience high states of psychological well-being.
3. Sports is the opportunity to learn about teamwork, goal-setting, the pursuit of excellent in performance and other achievement-oriented behaviors-critical skills necessary for success in the workplace.  
Look for more findings based on the study "Her Life Depends on It" by the Women's Sports Foundation.  And speaking of sports for your daughters, how about Girls Lacrosse, the fastest growing sport in the country?  Fall lacrosse starts at Stacey's School of LAX, go to www.staceylax.com for fall/winter lax classes for K-12th grade girls.  Also check out Northville parks and recreation for fall lacrosse!