Here is something that comes up quite a bit. After all, your child’s coach has a huge impact on the type of experience your child (and you) have while playing fastpitch softball. I know, and maybe you do to (though I hope not) how rough it can be when your child doesn’t have [...]
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 [...]
I know you’ve seen parents make this mistake before. Maybe you’re even guilty of it too. Fastpitch softball has become so super competitive in just the past 10 years or so and everyone wants their daughter to be able to keep up. But are you making a mistake that could end your daughter’s career prematurely?
You [...]
I’m a youth soccer coach and sports mom/step mom to four young athletes aged 8 to 19. Our kids dance, skate, ski, run cross-country, and play soccer, lacrosse, football and basketball.
As a sports parent, I’ve dealt with sports kids who:
1. Are stars in practice but choke up during competition (and then get angry at themselves).
2. [...]
Okay Softball Moms (or Dads) - It’s 6:30 p.m. the kids are hungry, you just got home from practice, homework needs to be done, you’re stressing, and then they ask…
“Mom, what’s for dinner?”
I don’t know about you, but that question can drive me up the wall. It’s not easy juggling our busy lives while trying to [...]
