I love to watch my kids play sports. But to be honest, I don’t care if they win. And I don’t particularly care if they play that well.

Over the years I’ve learned to keep my comments to myself. I try not to coach from the sidelines or quiz them after the games. Instead, I clap, cheer and smile whenever my kids look over at me. Occasionally, I cheer for another kid on the team, if I know the child. It always seemed weird to cheer for kids I didn’t know.

Then one day, a couple seasons ago, I got a glimpse of what sports could be like when *all* the parents share their enthusiasm with every player on the team.

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