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...]
Letting Her Go | Softball Is For Girls
We know. It's hard. Watching your girl out there on the field, playing the game she loves - you in the stands. You see every mistake, every error and you feel it, like it is your own. You see her having a bad day, and it's painful - physically and emotionally painful FOR YOU. You hear every coachy word spoken to her and feel automatically defensive, or pained. How dare they say that to her? You see her take a pitch for a strike and don't think it was a strike, and you get frustrated with the umpire. You make excuses for her. She's having a bad day, she isn't feeling well, her … [Read more...]
