First of Fall: Friday Night Blowouts and Blowups
Tobin Walsh Fall is here! Well, unofficially until September 22nd. So, sip your pumpkin spice latte, nostalgically…
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Little League World Series: The BEST and MOST BROKEN Aspects of Youth Sports on display for all
Over the weekend, the Little League World Series will wrap for 2021, showcasing what is…
Read MoreSimone Biles, Mental Health, Quitting, and Developing Grit in our Children
I must admit that I poo-poo’d Simone Biles’ case of the “twisties” at the Olympics.…
Read MoreAre Kids Better Off when there are No “Sideline Parents” at Practices?
Most kids’ activity I pay for leave me disappointed. A $150 season of Little League…
Read MoreValsPOD: Covering the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship
For the next week, we’ll be stepping away from parenting content and, instead, will be…
Read MoreThree Lessons about Race and The Masters
From my kids’ perspective, anything that happened ten years ago is “old”, anything that occurred…
Read MoreSpoiled by a Good Walk at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill
Mark Twain once (allegedly) claimed that golf was nothing more than “a good walk spoiled.”…
Read MoreThree Parenting Takeaways from SFIA’s 2021 Topline Participation Report
Each year, at about this time, the Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) releases a…
Read MoreShould Kids Miss School for Sports?
A few weeks ago, I had to laugh when my daughter made mention of a…
Read MoreWhy Don’t the Chiefs Change Their Name, Dad?
I know a bunch of Chiefs fans. Most are salt-of-earth Midwestern’s that simply want the…
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