Tag: team sports

There are many reasons why you may want your child to try a new sport. For instance, they seem bored during the offseason. Perhaps, they are obsessed in a way…

Whether you are a coach or a parent on a youth athletic team, you can help to prevent bullying. At the start of the season, begin a discussion about bullying….

I was livid. My son, the back-up second baseman, had been told by the coach that, if the team had a sizable lead, he would come into the game in…

What we don’t know can hurt us.  Those words are true across much of sports, but especially when dealing with kids.  Young athletes depend on parents and coaches for knowledge and…

Team: OWLS-Dragonflies Sport: Dragon Boat Racing Location: Portland, Oregon It takes way more paddling than we prepared for to catch Coach Laura Ricker and her teammates on any occasion once they hit the…

I apologize in advance for the somber note of this blog, but I really can’t find any humor here.  Every so often, a senseless act of violence—in the name of…

Maybe you’re a seasoned veteran with many years of schlepping your children to multiple youth sporting events under your belt. Or perhaps you’re entering this spring sports season as a…