One of the things I love the most about quitting coaching is that I don’t have to worry about anything I say anymore. I can have the pottiest of potty mouths if I want, and I don’t have to be politically correct. I can say whatever I want without fear of being reprimanded or fired. […]
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End Of An Era
Number 3 started his first season of t-ball seven years ago when he was five years old. It was clear from the moment he started that he had quite a bit of natural talent. Two years later, at seven years old, he started playing travel ball. For the last five summers, I have anxiously awaited […]
Five Months
I haven’t had any booze in five months. FIVE MONTHS. I’ve made it through the 4th of July and Labor Day and my birthday and my anniversary and Halloween and Thanksgiving. I’ve made it through other things, but that’s because I’ve just chosen not to attend them. Tonight all my favorite baseball moms are having […]
Eight Things I Do To Manage Five Kids In Three Different Sports
The madness has officially begun. School is back in session, the falls sports have started, and swim team is in full swing. I know I’m not the only one officially entering madness. Last week I shared this picture (via sportsmomshop.com)on the Facebook page, and it got a pretty big response. And a reader left this comment: […]
20 Free (Or Mostly Free) Things To Do With Your Kids Over Spring Break
If you are like me, your kids have spring break next week and you are staying at home. If you are also like me, you may be looking for things to do with your kids that won’t cost you an arm and a leg but will keep everyone in your family from killing each other […]
Our Job As Sports Parents
I have been involved in the sport of swimming since I was ten years old. I swam for a small club team when I started, moved to a very competitive Y team in middle school, swam varsity all four years of high school, and swam for a Division I team in college where I was […]