Softball PARENTS Archives - Page 7 of 14 - Softball Is For Girls

Who is She Playing Softball For?

I remember before my kids were born, someone told me having children was like living with your heart outside your body. But it’s much more than that. Having a child, means that the very wind beneath your wings, the breath from your lungs, the blood from your heart and soul – can at any moment…

The Fastpitch Players Face!

We have 4 daughters that play softball. And we can tell you, that the summer struggles with the fastpitch players face are REAL! Between the sweat, and dirt, and grit, and more sweat and dirt – plus helmets and facemasks and headbands and long hours on the field – acne is often a side affect of…

It’s all About them Softball Players LEGS!

This could really start out as a Jeff Foxworthy joke… You know your daughter plays softball when you take her out in public wearing shorts and people give you dirty looks because she looks like she has been beaten with a hammer! (Which is ExACTLY WHY WE CREATED THESE SHORTS…no more explaining to do to…

How DARE YOU? Softball girls

Look, we try to look on the bright side of things as much as humanly possible here. We like to be some read-worthy, and real, and try to make sure that we are all counting our blessings most of all. But let’s face it. We are dealing with children here. Whether they are 8 or…

A Fathers Day FANSHARE!

FANSHARE: (get your tissues) “When I found out I was going to be a dad for the first time and having a daughter, I will admit I worried. A lot. How would I connect with her? What would we share? What would we have in common? My while life was dedicated to dude stuff. I…

Off to a World Series?

Sweet summertime! There is nothing quite like playing ball in the 90+ degree heat and humidity and seeing an entire season cultivate into one big event! Except for of course a world series! World Series events for fast-pitch softball are on the rise! Most take place at beach resort towns across the United States, and…

Sabotage Your Kids, Much? Sports Parenting

We love parents…but let’s be honest, we know that at any given time and of us can be an unreasonable, pain in the a$$. Sports parenting is not easy! Not because we are bad people, but because we love our kiddos, right? And we hate to see them hurt or upset, right? They say the…

The Girl that Stunk at Softball

First year in a new town is tough, especially when it comes to sports and especially when the town is small! You would think that 8U Recreation league softball would be the perfect place for a young player to establish some roots. But today, with so many ultra focused parents putting their energy and children…

Fan Question Friday – ‘Softball is For Girls’ Answers

SHIRT SALE GOING ON NOW! Many Designs JUST $16! On any given day, SIFG receives an overwhelming amount of emails with fan questions, fan-shares and other awesome things related to softball! We love them – so keep them coming. We typically post them to the group and let the…

6 LESSONS For Softball Parents/Players/Coaches FROM THE WCWS!

Chances are high, you’ve been watching the WCWS, cheering on your favorite team and thoroughly enjoying the tons of airtime (Thank YOU ESPN), and energy that fast-pitch brings to this world. Wow! What an amazing sport. We also hope that you noticed a few other things along the way. Let’s preface this by saying that…

Your Life on Softball!

What are YOUR weekends made of? Pop Up Tents, and Dollars spent. Alarm CLOCKS and stinky SOCKS! Cracking bats and friendly chats. Flip flop Tans, and excited fans. Cheering crowds and watching clouds. Fold up chairs and moments shared. Long nights, hot days! Portable heaters and RAIN delays! Cooler FOOD and fingers crossed. Losses and…

Team CAPTAIN of the Week!

We love featuring amazing players at Softball is For Girls! Throughout our years on the ballfield, we have pretty much seen it all. But one player who we have been lucky enough to actually see in action, and play with locally – has truly touched our hearts season after season. Her name is Kaitlynn. We…

When She’s Playing Softball

A few weeks ago, we ran a series of posts about what coaches and parents are thinking when their daughter plays fastpitch. Most of you could relate to some or all of any of those posts. If you haven’t read them and need a laugh you can check them out here. When My Daughter…

Mound Time

We get a lot of emails from parents of pitchers, especially those just starting out in 10 and 12U. Many parents are on teams where they are concerned that their daughter is not getting enough mound time. Or they are on a team that has 3-5 pitchers, and they don’t like or agree with the…

Six Simple WORDS Your Softball Player NEEDS to Hear

What SIX SIMPLE WORDS DOES YOUR LITTLE DIAMOND DIVA REALLY NEED TO HEAR? On the SIFG Facebook page, we are inundated with questions and rants from parents and even from players, about the problem with parents on the field. Let’s be honest! None of us are ALWAYS flawless spectators. We all, as adults get emotional,…