In the temple of the trout: mother and daughter revel in the spiritual nature of fly-fishing

Article Abstract:

A women who went fly-fishing with her 72-year-old mother on the Gunnison River in Colorado describes the various mistakes she made. She incorrectly called the fly rod a pole and put her hands in her chest waders. The highlight of the day was when a rainbow trout spit back the fly at her.

Fly fishing, Excerpt, A Different Angle: Fly Fishing Stories by Women (Book)

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Learning to spit

Article Abstract:

A mother describes the joy she felt when she witnessed her teenaged daughter running along a high-school track and casually spitting. The woman recounts how her upbringing enforced a 'ladylike' behavior that was inhibiting. She hopes the new generation of female athletes will be freer.

Column, Behavior, College sports, Women athletes, Girls

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To dive for

Article Abstract:

A mother describes her feelings when her daughter was injured in a diving accident. She realized that she had to encourage her daughter to take the same risks that a boy would take.

Sports for children, Children's sports

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