By Angela Williams Glenn Character Sits on the Bench
You see the young athlete standing on the sidelines, waiting for their chance to step on the field. You know…
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By Jacqueline Fisch The Last Home Hockey Game Hits Different
One, two, three, four, five, six. This is how I know he's in the net and the game's about to…
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Youth Sports Doesn’t Need Bleachers Full of Coaches
"Why did that guy yell at you?" my 11-year-old daughter asked me after my 13-year-old son's basketball game. My response…
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I Wasn’t an Athlete But I’m an All-In Sports Mom
I was never an athlete. Never. I was a clumsy and uncoordinated child and teenager. I fell off the climbing…
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When Do You Know It’s Better to Let Them Quit Sports?
A lot can change in a year. As a mom of two young athletes, I read about the beauty and…
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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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By Kelsey Scism The Moms in the Stands Are Everything
I love to watch the moms in the stands. Because they know. They know the hours that have added up…
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By Her View From Home There’s Something about Volleyball Girls
“…so when we run the 6-2, I shift to the front after serve receive, but for the 5-1 it’s different,…
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Playing Youth Sports Is Important But It’s Not Everything
I recently had coffee with a good friend who I don’t get to see very often. During our hour of…
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10 Lessons I Hope You Learn Playing Youth Sports
Last night was my sixth grader’s last basketball game of the season. He played with many of the same gang…
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I’ll Never Spend Enough Hours Watching You Play
When your kid grows into a passion. You, as a parent, grow into that same passion. How many hours spent…
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The Best Thing About Youth Sports is the Friends You Make
The funny thing about sports is that so much of what we get out of playing them has nothing to…
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