At the end of the journey, parents of athletes end up with a lot of memories, a lot of regrets, a lot of thoughts. One minute you are teaching a kid who cannot even pour a glass of milk how to hit a ball off a tee, and the next you are packing up trophies and watching them fly off into something that resembles adult-hood. What if, instead of waiting until it's over, we asked ourselves - or gave some thought to the hard questions now. Would it change your journey? Would it help? Would it change anything you do now? Would it change the outcome? Would it change the relationships in your … [Read more...]
You Might Be an A$$Hole Sports Parent if….
Being a sports parent is not for the faint of heart. The combination of supporting your children whom you love more than anything in the entire world, competition and being let loose in the wild kingdom of youth athletics is not always an easy task. Sometimes, it brings out the worst in us. Sometimes, we get caught up and lose sight of the big picture. It's ok. Luckily our kids forgive us quickly, and we can live and learn IF(and this is a big IF) we are willing to recognize when we are acting like a$$holes and take steps to make a change. :) So today, a short and sweet recount of just a … [Read more...]
Collegiate Sports Advocate | Recruiting Done Right – Small Business Spotlight
Since the beginning at Softball Is For Girls, we have made it a goal to introduce our fastpitch families to small businesses and companies that truly embody the passion and love of the girls and the game. Early, on we met Cheri Naudin with Collegiate Sports Advocate. So today, we present you with a small business spotlight On Collegiate Sports Advocate and Cheri Naudin, who we feel is the epitome of Recruiting Done Right! First, a little background on Cheri. Cheri Naudin heads up one of the most successful recruiting and mentorship firms around, giving solid advice with proven results … [Read more...]
Ladies…Would you PLEASE JUST Learn to Freakin’ ADJUST YOURSELF!?
If you have watched the game long enough, you realize pretty quick that softball. like life is a game of adjustments. CHECK OUT THE NEW POSITION DESIGNS UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS! https://store.softballisforgirls.com/ One thing we notice with prevalence especially among the younger players is that it is their failure to adjust that often leads to bad outcomes. We have a generation of youngsters that do not want to adjust to things around them, and who think that doing the same thing over and over again, will bring different results. NEWSFLASH. It doesn't! If there is one takeaway from … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Spot A Softball Player You Want on YOUR TEAM | Softball Is For Girls
How fast does she throw? How many homers has she hit? Is she fast? Does she have a strong arm? Followed by a rattling of stats and comments like "SHe has hit 25 homers with her last team," but failing to mention they were just outfield hits with lots of errors and extra bases....Or - she has 11 pitches and throws mid 60's and she's 11.... Today, we offer helpful ways to spot a softball player you WILL WANT on your team! Recruiting for your team is tough. It's hard. It's not for the faint of heart. You hold tryouts and girls show up and you have a micro minute to figure out who will fit … [Read more...]
What the Heck is a SOFTBALLA BOX?
One of the perks to being an influencer in the softball world is that you get to see tons of super cool softball things. We can test out bats, and training devices and if we love them, we can share them with you. Well today, we are going to review the SOFTBALLA BOX. In the decade since we have been around, we have seen some pretty cool things. But being honest, we have to say that the Softball Box to date, has been our favorite product. Here's Why. For one thing, the box is packed full of stuff. But not just stuff. Good stuff. High quality stuff that you would find at real … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to My Daughters Softball Recruiter
Navigating the world of softball recruiting is hard. There are so many things and so much information that we simply do not know. Having been through the recruiting process, today we share our open letter to our daughter's softball recruiter. Dear Cheri; (Yes. we are calling out Cheri Naudin today!) Today, I wanted to let you know first and foremost that I appreciate all the help that you have given us in regard to getting our daughter to play softball at the next level. Dreams really do come true, and despite the fact that I thought I could do without your help, the reality is that I … [Read more...]
Remember Your WHY! | Softball is For Girls
When the day is long and the bats don't hit REMEMBER YOUR WHY - and don't throw a fit... RETIREMENT SPECIAL! Just $3.29 WHILE THEY LAST. Order as many as you want and get some early holiday shopping done! When the day at the park doesn't turn out how you wished it would, Remember your WHY, and know all will be good. When you make an error, and boot the ball, Remeber YOUR why and get up and stand tall! When the heat, and the rain, and the lightning persists Remember your WHY, and try to enjoy all the twists. When your cleats are wet, and your bat breaks down, Remember YOUR … [Read more...]
To My Daughter Who Did NOT make “THE” team! | Softball is For Girls
Dearest Daughter...So you did not make the team; I watched you meticulously pick out matching softball outfits to wear for the tryouts. We bought new cleats and practiced for weeks and weeks ahead of time. Ground balls, and hitting, and fielding and pop flies galore. You have grown so much in your softball ability over the past year, I like you - was filled with the hopefulness that this time you would see your hard work pay off. After tryouts, we talked about what you felt you did right, and what you felt you did wrong. You had a bad spell where your head got in the way, but you were … [Read more...]
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