How much do you spend on softball for your daughter(s) each year? How much is too much?
I’m sure you’ve seen families that spend quite a bit of money on softball each year (even if you’re not one of them). But can there be a negative effect of all that spending on your children?
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If your child has aspirations of playing sports in college, teach them online ettiquette and good behavior NOW!
More and more colleges are having to deal with the online behavior of their student-athletes. It’s just one more public arena where a student-athlete can be seen. I remember being in college and having our coach tell us [...]
I have actually met parents like this. Parents who feel that their child will be irreversibly hurt by failure. Parents who feel that their child must have lots of winning experiences to “know how to win” and “know how to be successful.”
But is that the best way? Is winning and telling your child she’s the [...]
Wow! I didn’t realize how seriously dangerous hazing could get. Hazing has always been illegal and usually involves drinking games. However, as a recent news article shows, hazing can get downright serious and UGLY!
This should never happen to anyone and parents as well as coaches need to be vigilant in order to curb these types [...]
According to a Washington Post article, the best way to deter steroid use in teen is through frank, straight-forward communication. Whatever you do, don’t keep the steroid subject “taboo.” It needs to be addressed because there ARE teens who think about using steriods.
A number of high schools in different parts of the country actually tried [...]
