As parents we naturally want our children to succeed in all their endeavors – academically and athletically. We help them with their homework. We attend teacher conferences to learn what areas need improvement. We provide them with the tools they need to excel. We spend a small fortune on athletic shoes, clothing and equipment. We [...]

Can you remember back to when you were a child involved in sports and it was primarily an opportunity to learn and have fun? Somehow along the way to adulthood we got caught up in the competitive nature of our jobs and the drive to achieve became all encompassing. Because we are role models for [...]

Earlier this week I posted some tips on preparing your kids for school and easing the back-to-school jitters. After shopping for school supplies and reviewing the packet of papers sent by the school it occurred to me that soon my home would undergo a transformation—from strategically organized to utter chaos.
Like most parents I constantly struggle [...]

Seems like the school year just ended and yet here we are shopping for back-to-school clothes. But then again, I say that every year towards the end of summer. I can already see the sad face when I announce ‘time for bed’ and its two hours earlier than the time my son had grown accustomed [...]

Sometimes kids are more intuitive than we think. This is my son’s third summer of playing basketball. While soccer remains his first love he also thoroughly enjoys basketball and flag football. His passion for sports never seems to wane, no matter the score or number of losses his team may have. This season his team [...]

My son loves to play soccer. He started when he was four years old and continues to love the sport now at age nine. Although we’ve encouraged him to learn other sports as well, i.e. flag football and basketball, soccer remains his true passion. Most days after practice, when he “should” be tired it’s an [...]

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As parents we are the first and last youth coach our children will have. We gently coax them onto the field or court for the first time, the last time, and every time in between. This role that we play also gives us the power to help our kids get the most out of youth [...]

It is true what they say. Accidents can happen in an instant. And, they can happen to anyone at any time. I learned that lesson myself a few years ago when my son was just 2 years old. I was talking to my daughter in her room when my husband came into the house from [...]