Tag: sports
Raising Kids in a Competitive World
In today’s world of sports and activities for children, you eventually hit a fork in the road. Will this continue to be just for...
The Rules I Wish Every Travel Sports Parent Would Follow
House league sports are great. They are competitive without being over the top. You can sit back and enjoy the game without fistfights breaking...
The Last Inning: Senior Year of High School
I don’t feel I’ve been a parent for eight innings, yet here we are, heading into the ninth and last inning of public school....
Summer Sports Life
I look forward to summer because the days are longer, so I have more time with my family after work before bedtime. Ideally, I...
Youth Sports: Keeping the Game About Them, Not You
I sat on the sidelines of my son’s basketball games this weekend, watching three games simultaneously with whistles blowing in every direction. There was...
Organized Sports are Not Always the Answer
As with any family of multiple children, our kids are their own person and are very different from one another. While my boys love...
Youth Sports Are Dangerous, Let Them Play Anyway
When my husband’s phone rang, we’d just returned home from a weekend trip.
“Are you watching the Bills game?” his brother asked.
“Just about to turn...
The Future for Football is Youth Sports
I am a football mom. I love the game and all the skills and life lessons my family is learning. Football has also been...
Mom Is the Quarterback
I recently had an evening meltdown, with heaving and panting, as though I'm a football player running for a touchdown, but the field keeps...
The Future for Football from a Football Mom
I am a football mom. My boys live for football. My oldest plays sixth grade tackle, and my youngest plays fourth grade modified football....