Confession: it rubs me the wrong way when people say, “we need to hold kids accountable.” No, we need to do a better job of inspiring them to be their very best. Because when they are already going ABOVE AND BEYOND what we would think to ask of them, at that point, there’s no need …
The illusion of easy, feeling like failure, mommy guilt, and the truth that you are NOT at all alone. alternate link
There once was a time when I wanted my name to be synonymous with fastpitch softball. When people googled “Stacie Mahoe,” I wanted tons of fastpitch softball results to show up. But that’s not really ME. Softball is something I do, and have done, and maybe will do a lot more of again some day, …
I believe we do our kids a disservice when we only emphasize the part of life that involves today’s educational system. I recently heard a parent say that kids should be focusing on studies and graduating college in 4 years because it’s unlikely that their future earnings will come through sports. News flash: money is …
This article was SO difficult for me to read through. I almost didn’t make it past the very beginning because it absolutely broke my heart. If you’re reading this post, you are probably NOT at this level of crazy sports parenting, but still, please “get” THIS message … “Screaming at your kid in the car …
