Discover what they learned & how to earn playing time It is so hard watching your child sit on the bench! I have three boys and my two older sons have each experienced riding the ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
The Power of a Name In Sport & In Life
Have you ever been at work and a coworker doesn't remember your name? It feels terrible. Everyone wants to feel special, wanted, or appreciated. Your team is no different. Every ... 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 ⇒
What’s the best part of an away tournament?
We had just come back from a basketball tournament in Brantford, and as I was tucking my kids into bed on Sunday night I asked my son what his favourite part of the tournament was. He answered with ... 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 ⇒
