If you are a softball coach who truly values the input of his or her players, and promises not to get butthurt or defensive, this softball team questionnaire is a wonderful way to build team communication and allow your players to take ownership and reflect on performance. Download your free printable copy.

No laughing. I thought how this could change lives. I thought about how words of kindness could literally change the course of someone's life, especially because we NEVER EVER EVER know what these kids are going through on the day to day. I thought about the kindness of strangers I've encountered in my life as a confused teenager who made an impact.

And that, is my softball love story. I hope that whomever reads this, realizes that whether they are in the dugout or on the bleachers and sidelines, there are eyes, very impressionable eyes - watching and learning about life through the examples you provide.

Need a facemask? Then get one that is made by an organization that isn't afraid to put YOUR DAUGHTER first. Notice how many awesome colors that they come in? Because they know GIRLS! PERIOD. Sliding shorts?? Yep.

Sometimes, love doesn’t look like a Hallmark Card. In fact, most times it doesn’t. It doesn’t come wrapped up in a package with hearts, and it isn’t spoken out loud with the common words we are all accustomed to hearing. Sometimes, saying I love you, especially softball style – is more about what we do…