By Lisa Cohn
I was in the midst of a typical team practice with my second-grade soccer players, when two of the girls’ moms verbally lambasted me.
The afternoon was like most of the afternoons I spent as volunteer coach of the All-Stars. I think that’s what had the moms upset. I taught my 7-year-old girls cheers, hugged them when …
By Lisa Cohn, Special to The Christian Science Monitor
During a girls’ soccer game in Portland, Ore., Sue Mak gaped in horror as the coach for the opposing team screamed at his 9-year-old daughter for playing poorly, and then ripped off her shirt. The girl wrapped her arms around her bare chest and cried.
“I was mortified,” says Ms. Mak, …
By Lisa Cohn
When the microgrid at Stone Edge Farm near Sonoma, Calif., kept operating for 10 days in spite of the fires that caused outages nearby, the operators seized the opportunity to learn as much as possible from the surprises they encountered.
The first surprise, of course, were the fires that struck suddenly, stoked by high winds and …
By Lisa Cohn
During this podcast interview with the Specialized Foundation, I learned about recent studies that show how exercise boosts brain function, attention and concentration in kids with ADHD–and everyone else. The foundation has partnered with Stanford University to fund research to better understand the effects of exercise on brain function and cognition in children with ADHD. During the …
By Lisa Cohn
In this “Ultimate Sports Parent Radio” podcast, I interview two Positive Coaching Alliance leaders, discussing why girls drop out of sports at rates six times higher than boys. Listen here:
Why Girls Drop Out of Sports More Often than Boys
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My story for Mothering, “PTA Presidents and Soccer Moms are the New Face of Cannabis,” attracted more than 3,300 Facebook shares, which was a pleasant surprise!
When I first wrote the article, I decided to use a pen name, a decision I now regret. I used the pen name, as I mention in the story, because my family members were …
Is your family ready to own an all-electric car? Take the test by reading this article in Portland Parent.
Here’s an opinion piece I wrote (Portland Tribune) about why Portland is electric-car friendly–and why readers shouldn’t wait for the new Tesla Model 3 to buy an electric car!
In Portland, solar-powered parking meters, green buildings and eco-roofs abound. But we’ve got yet one more reason to brag about our city’s environmental leadership: It’s easy to get around in an …
My EV Purchase: Impulsive, Emotional and Fun
By Lisa Cohn
After years of procrastinating about buying an electric car, a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists spurred me to take action.
My acquisition of a VW e-Golf SE was sudden, emotional, and I admit, impulsive. I didn’t know what I was getting into—and still don’t.
I was thrilled to be invited to take part in National Geographic’s online roundtable discussion about whether the environmental damage wrought by fossil-fuel use can be reversed. I’ve written for more than 20 years about energy and environmental issues, and was excited to share my knowledge of renewable energy.
Here’s the National Geographic Channels asked me and others:
Do you …