I Hate Football. I Let my Daughter Play It Anyway.

Posted on January 11, 2020 by sarazaske

 

00TIESFOOTBALL-jumbo My latest essay in the New York Times is a little controversial. I don’t expect everyone to agree with the decision to let our 13-year-old daughter play football. But at its heart, this is a story about letting a teenager start to make some decisions for herself.

Give it a read and see what you think. When do you decide to hold the line, and when to let go?

Read the full essay in the NY Times: I Hate Football. I let my Daughter Play it Anyway.

Illustration: Lucy Jones

 

 

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1 Response to I Hate Football. I Let my Daughter Play It Anyway.

  1. Sean c Smith says:
    January 19, 2020 at 8:27 am

    Great article, thanks!

    Reply

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