By Stacy Harrison My Son Will Never be the Star, But He Loves Being Part of the Team
“Is this painful for you?” my husband whispers to me from the sidelines of our home soccer field. “So painful,”…
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By Stephen Sanders Sundays Are For God and Family
What do you do on Sundays in the fall? For me, this has always been a time to retreat to…
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By Kyle Means The Power of Faith on the Field
Everyone sits in rows together. Sometimes they lift their hands up and rejoice. Other times they bow their heads and…
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By Valli Vida Gideons Dear Youth Sports Parents: The Only Words Your Child Needs to Hear From You Are, “I Love Watching You Play”
Parents. Stop the madness. The lectures. The play-by-plays. The analysis. The should’ve, could’ve . . . Look around and you…
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Sometimes the MVP Never Makes it Off the Bench
The madness of March is a beautiful thing. Each year around this time, I devote myself to watching as much…
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By Angela Anagnost-Repke The Highlight of the US Women’s National Soccer Team Victory Happened in My Living Room
It was 1999. My best friend and I had just taken a break from swimming to watch the Women’s World…
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By Angela Williams Glenn Why Youth Sports Grow Strong Girls
I spent the summers of my youth on a ball diamond night in and night out. I spent most of…
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By Katy Ursta I am the Crazy Sports Mom
"But how much is too much? Don't you think he should just be a kid?" Even as I write this,…
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By Whitney Ballard Not Every Day is a Home Run Day
My kid didn’t hit the home run today. This time, my kid was the one who let the ball roll…
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By Kyle Means Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo’s Sideline Tirade Sparks Debate—And We Need to Talk About it
During the opening round of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament last week, many people watched Michigan State head coach, Tom…
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By Carolyn Moore Before You Yell at the Referees Tonight, Let Me Tell You About My Daddy
Most of the time, you probably don’t even notice he’s there. But the official prowling the sidelines of your high…
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By Maralee Bradley I’m Raising My Kids To Be Quitters
Quitting has a bad reputation. It's perceived to be giving up on your dreams or on yourself. It's what you…
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