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Girls on Track
A Parent's Guide to Inspiring Our Daughters
to Achieve a Lifetime of Self-Esteem and Respect
by Molly Barker
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Marathon
runner and triathlete Molly Barker began running at the age of
15--an age when she found herself stuck in the "girl
Box," when only girls who were a certain size with a certain
beauty were popular; when girls who wanted to fit in had to mold
their bodies and their personalities to fit the requirements of
the box. Studies show that girls between the ages of eight and
twelve are still receptive to adult influence and are just beginning
to feel peer pressure. With this in mind, Barker created Girls
on the Run®, a dynamic program
to help young girls escape the pressures of the "Girl Box."
In Girls
on Track Barker offers parents and caregivers this proven
plan for guiding young girls in the right direction, toward a
more self-confident, independent, and healthy lifestyle.
Girls
on Track combines running exercises with clever games and upbeat discussions
about self-esteem, problem solving, and healthy living. Barker
presents a successful ten-week self-esteem building program for
girls between the ages of 8 and 12. She takes the lessons and
precepts of Girls on the Run and translates them into a curriculum
for individual girls and the grown-ups who love them and want
to see them break out of the dreaded "Girl Box." Used
on its own or in conjunction with a Girls on the Run program,
this accessible guide includes activities, games, and lessons
to encourage parents and daughters to get to know one another
through working together, listening, and sharing while training
for a 5K race. Topics include:
- It's
Cool To Be Myself
- Let's Get Physical:
Being physically healthy
- Life is the
Ultimate Rush: Avoiding alcohol, tobacco, and substance abuse
- Beauty is an
Inside Job: Avoiding eating disorders
- Our Family
Team: The importance of cooperation
Although Girls
on the Run® operates 94 chapters across the United States and
Canada, what many mothers, fathers, and educators want is impossible
to provide in large groups: an individualized experience. Girls
on Track provides a one-on-one format where two people--a
girl and someone who loves her--can share and explore the thoughts
and feelings around the "Girl Box" and the messages they
get from it. At the end of the program, girls will emerge with an
exciting increase in self-love and self-acceptance, empowered and
eager to discover the limitless joys of growing up outside of the
"Girl Box."
About the Author
On
July 7, 1993, Molly Barker escaped her own personal "Girl Box"
during a sunset run. A year later, she began working on Girls on the
Run®. Before founding Girls on the Run International, she worked
as a teacher, social worker, counselor, and coach. Her corporate sponsors
include New Balance, American Girl, and Runner's World. In 1998 Runner's
World awarded Molly Barker its Golden Shoe Award for contributions
to the community through running. Molly and Girls on the Run®
have been featured in People, Runner's World, Running Times, and on
NPR, ESPN, and CNN News. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with
her children Hank and Helen.
To Purchase:
• Girls on Track at Amazon.com
• Girls on Track at Amazon UK
• Girls on Track at Amazon Canada
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