Tag: sports
No, I Don’t Want to Watch My Kids’ Sports Events
I am really happy that both of my kids are active in sports this year.
Sports are great for both physical and mental health. I...
Am I Setting My Daughter Up to Think She’s An Athletic...
When I was in elementary school, I was the definition of an athletic failure.
This was completely ok with me, though. All my friends were...
March Madness Memories
March Madness may not have ended how we wanted it to this year, but it’s still one of my family’s favorite times.
“Rock Chalk”...
Poms and Ponytails: A Reluctant Cheer Mom Reflects
Yep. I’m a cheer mom.
My vocabulary is now dominated by cheer moves. I walk in eight counts. My Pinterest feed is littered with cheer...
Team Sports and Kids: Why Winning Really Isn’t Everything
My son, a fifth grader, plays lacrosse. It’s the only sport he plays. After asking him year after year if he wanted to try...
Why I am So Grateful for my Daughter’s Extracurricular Activities
My eight year old daughter tried some new extracurricular activities this year and I am eternally grateful for the opportunity this presented me...
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Be A Good Sport: Introducing Children to Team Sports
My son is a very active little boy. I thought that sports would be a great way for him to burn off some of...
Summer Camp Guide Sponsor Spotlight: Junior Golf Academy at the Kwiniaska...
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I Used to Do This?!?! My Return to Roller Derby!
Most people know me as Meredith Gordon, mother of Henry and Wren Gordon, wife of the amazing Andy Gordon. But there are a few,...
Why We’re a Little League® Family
I'm sitting on the edge of the curb, iPhone camera in one hand, coffee cup in the other. It's 9:30 on a beautiful warm morning, the...
Paternity Leave
I’m not a big sports fan. I watch the Olympics, but not with any regularity. I tune into the World Series, maybe every other...
Night Out With the Lake Monsters
At the end of last school year, my six-year-old daughter Ruby won some sort of award for being awesome and the prize included tickets...
Inspiring a New Generation
It’s Tuesday night and I’m sitting here in front of my t.v. watching So You Think You Can Dance. I do it every Tuesday...