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You Got Clipped! The Volleyball Trend That’s Building Up Our Girls

Living
March 13, 2026
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By Jess Gilardi

You Got Clipped! The Volleyball Trend That’s Building Up Our Girls

I have spent most of my life around athletics. My older brothers played sports, and I was always dragged to…

Living
November 8, 2025
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By Elizabeth Pershing

Youth Hockey Has Given Us Bonus Family

An open letter to youth hockey: The tape is still wet on the stick of my second-year bantam who ended…

Kids, Living
October 8, 2025
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By Jess Gilardi

Don’t Automatically Judge the Nepo Baby

I have always been intrigued by "nepo babies," probably because it's a funny name for an even funnier concept. In…

Motherhood
September 5, 2025
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By Mel Landers

I’m Not a Sports Mom

I’m not a sports mom. We aren’t a sports family. My husband loves video games. He doesn’t like football. I…

Sometimes the Coach’s Kid Decides Not to Play

Motherhood, Teen
October 9, 2024
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By Jess Gilardi

Sometimes the Coach’s Kid Decides Not to Play

Over breakfast this morning before getting on the bus, my son casually mentioned that he planned to try out for…

Kids, Living
June 20, 2024
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By Courtney C. Nunley

Here’s to the Contributing Athlete

Here’s to the contributing athlete. You know the one. She’s not the team star, and she’s not a benchwarmer. I’ve…

Kids, Motherhood
May 13, 2024
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By Michelle K Umbehauer

Wrestle Like a Girl

I’m a wrestling mom, but I’m a new breed. I’m the kind with my little girl on the mat. Sure,…

Why Have Team Sports Gotten So Expensive?

Living, Motherhood
March 4, 2024
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By Calleen Petersen

Why Have Team Sports Gotten So Expensive?

I love what being on the dance team has taught my daughter. It has taught her to work hard and…

Kids, Motherhood
February 28, 2024
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By Krystal Sieben

Organized Sports Aren’t Everything

Today I watched my little girl walk an alpaca. His name is Captain. Captain is her favorite. He’s my favorite…

Mom’s Viral TikTok about Having Kids in Sports is All of Us Right Now

Motherhood
September 18, 2023
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By Carolyn Moore

Mom’s Viral TikTok about Having Kids in Sports is All of Us Right Now

If you have kids in extracurricular activities and have ever wondered how on earth you're going to manage it all,…

There’s Something Special about Football Boys

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 6, 2023
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By Kelsey Scism

There’s Something Special about Football Boys

There’s something about football boys. Maybe it’s the sunrise practices when the heat is too strong mid-afternoon. Or maybe it’s…

Thanks for Loving My Kids When I Can’t be In the Stands

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
August 28, 2023
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By Carolyn Moore

Thanks for Loving My Kids When I Can’t be In the Stands

This weekend, our 15-year-old and 12-year-old played two different sports in two different tournaments at two different locations—at the same…

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You Got Clipped! The Volleyball Trend That’s Building Up Our Girls

Youth Hockey Has Given Us Bonus Family

Don’t Automatically Judge the Nepo Baby

I’m Not a Sports Mom

Sometimes the Coach’s Kid Decides Not to Play

Here’s to the Contributing Athlete

Wrestle Like a Girl

Why Have Team Sports Gotten So Expensive?

Organized Sports Aren’t Everything

Mom’s Viral TikTok about Having Kids in Sports is All of Us Right Now

There’s Something Special about Football Boys

Thanks for Loving My Kids When I Can’t be In the Stands

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