We’re a couple of days into the new year, but we can still add a few resolutions to our list. You’ve probably already broken the one about eating healthier a time or two (I certainly have) so take a look … Continue reading
Before we started talking about concussions and overuse injuries and pitch counts and any number of other ways youth sports were potentially dangerous for kids, we talked a lot about how, as parents and coaches, we’d gone soft. Heck, every … Continue reading
Joe Ehrmann was the ultimate competitor during his All-American college career and 10 years in the NFL. But he feels that spirit of competition is over emphasized at the youth sports level. And he speaks publicly about his feelings. He’s … Continue reading
I thought twice about writing this post, fearing it would sound self-serving, but this article in the Jamestown Sun caught my attention, and it demands an affirmation. The Sun’s opinion piece comments on the latest college coaching scandal – Bobby … Continue reading
I have to say I was very surprised to learn that former NFLer and MLBer Deion Sanders has a new reality show in which he counsels youth sports parents who can’t control their behavior – with their kids and at … Continue reading
Anyone who’s been involved for a while in youth sports has watched the landscape change. The priorities used to focus on kids having fun, on learning the fundamentals of a sport, on developing a sense of teamwork and sportsmanship. And … Continue reading
You might have heard about this story already, but we felt that it deserves attention as a cautionary tale and a reminder to parents that sometimes we can get too wrapped up in the outcomes of kids’ games. Last week … Continue reading
This is more than a year old, but every parent who can sometimes get too caught up in their child’s success on the field needs to be reminded of this incident. It’s the kind of thing that may make you … Continue reading
You’ve got a lot on your shoulders as a coach. Schedules, equipment, league problems. There’s a whole lot going on. But what about parents? Some parents are great. Some get in your face. You can deal with that, but what … Continue reading
I know that as sports parents, we all have pretty busy lives. When a friend says we “have” to read a book they just finished, it’s almost laughable. But, trust me on this one, you have to read Jeffrey Marx’s … Continue reading
