I Want My Kids in Sports, Even If It Means Less Time for School
As my kids grow older I see the academic pressure mounting. Instead of going to school to learn and stretch…
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As my kids grow older I see the academic pressure mounting. Instead of going to school to learn and stretch…
Continue ReadingThere’s something about football boys. Maybe it’s the sunrise practices when the heat is too strong mid-afternoon. Or maybe it’s…
Continue ReadingI wasn’t prepared for this time in our life together. I wasn’t given enough warning on how I would be…
Continue ReadingAn encouragement to the mom of the strong-willed child . . . I didn’t realize that was a thing in…
Continue Reading“…so when we run the 6-2, I shift to the front after serve receive, but for the 5-1 it’s different,…
Continue ReadingA new chapter begins. High school. I know you are feeling a mix of nervousness and excitement. High school is…
Continue ReadingI’m at this stage of parenting. You know, the one when I hardly catch their faces in photos anymore but…
Continue ReadingI've made a lot of mistakes, but I have nearly four teens now, and I've learned a lot the hard…
Continue ReadingDear Son, You leave for college today, and I don’t want you to leave without telling you some things I…
Continue ReadingThis weekend, our 15-year-old and 12-year-old played two different sports in two different tournaments at two different locations—at the same…
Continue ReadingUnpopular opinion: Some days, I wish my boys were older. Before you tell me to enjoy the moment, be present,…
Continue ReadingMy son is 18 years old—still a teen and yet headed off to a life at college where he won’t…
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