Survival Skills

Finding Happiness As A Sports Parent

The co-author of the new book, What Happy Working Mothers Know, explains, how if you want your kids to be happy and to grow up to be happy adults, you need as a sports parent to show them what a happy adult looks like.  Not as hard as it sounds.

Dreaming of Fenway

One mom tells about her sons went from running the bases with their dad on the beach to playing for seven years in the Red Sox farm system.

Canadian National Coverage for the sport and being a parent of a speedy child!

At the beginning of this month, mid-race season, I had the pleasure of having one of my articles accepted for publication in a National Canadian newspaper.  I have received a lot of positive feedback on the article from both longboarders (down-hill skateboarders) and their parents too.  I thought that readers south of the boarder that may not see this article, may be interested too.

My Son's Need for speed.  Published in The Globe and Mail.

Are Your Kids Saying the Darndest Things?

Art Linkletter, 96, is a pioneer of talk radio who crossed over into television in the 1950's. He hosted a little show called House Party where in one segment he use to interview young children. This segment of his show was so popular that it was reproduced for television in 1998. The message Art Linkletter's timeless work offers is something we, as adults, must not forget when raising or working with children in these modern times.

Ways For Moms to Cope When Tough Economic Times Strikes Family

Advice to sports mothers on ways to cope with tough times strike their family , including what they can do for themselves and their kids to learn to bounce back from adversity.

On My Summer Vacation

I remember as a kid going back to school and answering this basic question: What did you do on your summer vacation?

Getting Rid of Shoe Odor

Everyone has encountered smelly athletic shoes, and clothing. Sneakers whose odor carries across a room. The smell from an equipment bag that reaches from the trunk of your car to the front seat. Gloves that have the power to transfer their odor to your hands. Wet clothes left stuffed in a duffle bag that could stand up on their own.

 

Getting Rid of Odor From Sneakers and Sports Gear

Everyone has encountered smelly athletic shoes, and clothing. Sneakers whose odor carries across a room. The smell from an equipment bag that reaches from the trunk of your car to the front seat. Gloves that have the power to transfer their odor to your hands. Wet clothes left stuffed in a duffle bag that could stand up on their own. Here are some tips on getting rid of odor from sneakers and sports gear.

How Can Ordinary Families Meet The Costs of High-Level National and International Athletic Competition?

Supporting an elite athlete is expensive. At the level of national and international competition, the level where it becomes understandable that a young athlete would concentrate on one sport, we are a nation of elites, and the phenomenon is fueled by private coaches, private clubs,corporate sponsorship, and parental sacrifice. How can you manage it financially?
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