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5 Things You Should NEVER Say to Your Fastpitch Pitcher
Listen. For those of you basking in the glory of softball under the age of 12, we say ENJOY! Seriously….enjoy. You may read this, and think it will never happen to you. You may even sigh and think “What kind of spoiled brats are these parents, raising, my daughter would never act that way?” And well,…
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One Important Trait of SUCCESSFUL SOFTBALL PITCHERS
Pitching. Pitchers. Softball Pitchers. What we have found is that pitchers are a tenacious bunch of girls. They tend to be the perfectionists, the “OCD kids”, the able to withstand great pressure but also put THEMSELVES under great pressure kiddos. Above so many things, we have found that there is one common thread of successful softball…
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An Open Letter to My Pitcher Daughter
Dear Daughter; First off, know that I love you. With all my heart. I have watched you work so hard to stand out there on the pitching rubber, just so you could serve your team to the best of your ability. Your hard work, your willingness to put yourself out there, you determination, your dedication,…
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Kathy is Sorry | Softball is For Girls
Meet Kathy! She is a softball mom, wife of a softball coach, and one of our dear friends. If you were to meet Kathy in person, you would absolutely love her. She smiles all the time, is super smart, (and beautiful) and generally has all her shizz together. Her clothes always match, (you know those…
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Beneath Every Softball Jersey Lies a Soul
We love our fan questions. We really, really, really do! We know that it takes guts to ask some of these questions, which is why we offer the option to do so anonymously. Yesterday, we received an anonymous fan question/fan share – where the sender begged us to share it with all of you and…
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5 Ways to Ensure Your Youth Athlete is Miserable and Fails
Youth athletics. Sigh. What a mess it has become. Dead are the days of recreation athletics and low pressure games where parents are just happy to see their kids outside, playing a game with their friends. Now youth athletes are under soooo much pressure. It’s become a job. And unfortunately, parents who claim to not…
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The Final Chapters – Millie 19 & 20
Part 19 Cooler weather. The dark period. Somehow, this year it seemed more dark than ever. Chillier. The leaves crunching under my feet seemed so loud. Summer had ended. I walked up to the front door of Coach Mike’s house just as the sun was setting. A perfect and inviting wreath hung on the door,…
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How Not to Freeze Your A$$ OFF!
It is absolutely no fun watching your kid play if you are freezing your bootie off. We got the bomb diggity of products that will keep you warm!
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Travel Ball in the Early 80’s | Softball is for Girls
Sat around thinking about all the things….all THINGS we as parents do to enable them to play their sports. Travel ball, in nearly every sport is now the ‘norm.’ Where I grew up, there was no such thing as travel ball, unless you counted taking the game to another weed infested field in a neighborhood…
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The Final Chapters – Millie 19 & 20
Part 19 Cooler weather. The dark period. Somehow, this year it seemed more dark than ever. Chillier. The leaves crunching under my feet seemed so loud. Summer had ended. I walked up to the front door of Coach Mike’s house just as the sun was setting. A perfect and inviting wreath hung on the door,…
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Millie (Explaining Mama)
The thing about broken people is that they don't need OUR forgiveness. They need their own. There is a big misconception about all of that. My mama was not a bad person, not a bad mother. I know what you are thinking.
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SIFG blog
How Not to Freeze Your A$$ OFF!
It is absolutely no fun watching your kid play if you are freezing your bootie off. We got the bomb diggity of products that will keep you warm!
READ MORE
Travel Ball in the Early 80’s | Softball is for Girls
Sat around thinking about all the things….all THINGS we as parents do to enable them to play their sports. Travel ball, in nearly every sport is now the ‘norm.’ Where I grew up, there was no such thing as travel ball, unless you counted taking the game to another weed infested field in a neighborhood…
READ MORE
The Final Chapters – Millie 19 & 20
Part 19 Cooler weather. The dark period. Somehow, this year it seemed more dark than ever. Chillier. The leaves crunching under my feet seemed so loud. Summer had ended. I walked up to the front door of Coach Mike’s house just as the sun was setting. A perfect and inviting wreath hung on the door,…
READ MORE
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