Successful Parenting

Wins and Losses: Not True Measure of Sports Success

The way to measure success in sports, argues Wheelock College Director of Athletics Diana Cutaia, is by whether team and individual goals have been achieved and how well athletes respond to adversity, mistakes, and failure.

College Athletics Just One Part of Educational Experience

Wheelock College Director of Athletics Diana Cutaia embraces the Division III philosophy that says college athletics should be about complimenting the educational experience.

Saying No To More Sports: One Mom's Success Story

MomsTeam's advice, that sometimes the best thing a parent can do is nothing, made all the difference in the world for her teenage son, says one mom.

Report Reveals Epidemic of Obesity Among Children With Special Needs, Outlines Solutions

Children with special needs are far more likely to be overweight or obese than their counterparts according to "Finding Balance: Obesity and Children with Special Needs," the second in a series of groundbreaking reports produced by AbilityPath.org, an online resource and social community for parents and professionals serving the needs of adults and children with disabilities.

College Recruiting: Supportive Coach Helps

Sports Still Not Safe Place For LGBT Athletes

Title IX: More Sports For Girls, But Not Yet Equality

Wheelock College athletic director Diana Cutaia says that, while Title IX has increased girls' participation in sport by 800%, from 1 in 27 in 1972 to 1 in 3 today, too many girls are still denied the opportunity to play sports, and equality remains an elusive goal.