Pay it FORWARD Softball PANTS | Softball is For Girls

If you got something to giveaway, sell for cheap, trade etc… List it here. If you need something…ask! This is the annual, “Pay it Forward Softball Pants Holiday GIFT SWAP!” It’s that time of year. You know, when parents start freaking out about how they are going to fill all the space underneath the Christmas…

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A Day in the Life of a T1D Softball Player

This picture……sparked a little controversy yesterday when it was posted on Facebook with the question “does anyone know what this is?” A few people knew the answer right away. Test strips for a glucometer. Many others thought they were arrow nocks. And there were a lot of people completely disgusted that a kid would actually…

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Softball Wisdom for Life | Softball is For Girls

If you have never read anything from Softball is For Girls, we ask that you read this and share it with your girls. Our motto has always been to empower, and these words of wisdom from a coach we know and love, pretty much says it all. Softball is not just softball. It’s life disguised…

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#T1D STRONG | Juice Boxes, Insulin & Athletes!

Three years ago, November was just November. A cold and dreary month where I personally worried about holidays and everything else that a parent could possibly worry about it. But then, things changed. Our daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes a few short years ago and now for us, November is TYPE 1 Awareness…

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Raising Good PEOPLE, Not Just SOFTBALL PLAYERS….

See – there is a reason we made this shirt! We all need to say I am sorry sometimes….and let’s face it, sports make us CRAZY! <<<—– (Get yours today) Gah….You guys! Sometimes, we all forget in the heat of competition that WE are all examples for our children, on and off the field. This…

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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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