Sometimes I forget summer is the sweet spot of life over here. It’s my absolute favorite season. If you are a mom, I’m guessing you find yourself frazzled and frayed fairly often during the summer months, yes? Yeah. And if your kid is in summer sports, or both your kids are in summer sports, or […]
The Valuable Lessons on Losing and What It Teaches Our Kids
When you have a kid that’s good at pretty much everything, you sometimes want him to lose. I want to share the valuable lessons on losing and what it teaches our kids. This story reflects just that. A few years ago, my son was in an annual JiuJitsu tournament. He competed with kids in his […]
Shouts From The Sidelines: Lessons in Life
If you have kids involved in sports of any kind, you sure spend a lot of your time on the sidelines of the field, the court, or the track. There is always the hum of excitement stirring among the participant’s parents as they anxiously watch the game play out. I’ve had a lot of experience […]