When I was growing up I was always a lot taller than all the other girls my age. and I’m still taller than most women. I hated walking into a room full of people because I stuck out like a sore thumb. ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
Slurpees After Practice – A Beloved Sport Memory
Slurpees after Practice Do you remember those really tough practices? The long ones, with an endless amount of drills, suicides, and 17s, where your coach was riding everyone the whole time. You ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
A Letter To Graduating Athletes
Congrats on finishing your final year of Varsity Sport. You may be experiencing a sense of excitement or fear for what lies ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
TBT-A Sport Memory Kids Love & Parents Cherish
SATURDAY MORNING TOURNAMENT DAYS It is still dark out when my alarm clock beeps. I have a tournament today, so no one has to shake me or yell at me to get a move on. I was so excited last ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
Failing My Way To A New York Times Best Seller
This is a blog within a blog, all about the failures that line the path to success. I told my kids I wanted to write a book about all the life lessons I had learned from playing basketball. I am ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
What Parents Should and Should NOT say Before & After a Game
I am always struck by the crazy things I hear parents screaming at their kids while the kids are playing sports. It doesn’t matter whether I am watching my own boys play ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
When your kid misses a game winning shot
THE PRESSURE Foul Shot It was a battle for the entire four quarters, as it had been for the previous three games in the tournament. These 10-year-old boys played their hearts out, and really, the ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
Want Your Kid To Be A Starter On Their Team?
Hey Parents! Does any of this sound familiar? “My kid should be a starter! I know he is better than the player who starts over him.” “My kid practices more than the other girls —- why ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒