All Articles by Brooke de Lench

Helping Student Athletes Perform At Their Best: A Game Plan for Sports Moms

Today's sports moms do much more than juggle schedules and drive athletes to and from games. Moms are committed to going the extra mile to ensure that their kids are well-rested, well-nourished, well-hydrated and mentally prepared to perform at their best, both in the classroom and on the playing field.  To help your kids achieve peak performance, here's a ten-point "game plan" to address time, nutrition and performance concerns.

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Sports Bag Essentials

One of the best ways to help your kids stay organized so they can perform at their best in sports is to make sure they have a well-equipped sports bag, which is easy to fill, store and grab. 
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Concussions Double For Younger Athletes In Team Sports, Study Finds

The number of sport-related concussions is highest in high-school aged athletes, but the number among younger athletes is significant and on the rise, according to a first-of-its-kind study reported in the journal Pediatrics.  The number of concussions among athletes ages 7 to 13 in the top five team sports (football, basketball, baseball, soccer and ice hockey) doubled over a four year period, and the concussion rates among those playing ice hockey and football are eight- to ten-times higher than the overall  rate.
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Brooke de Lench
Brooke de Lench

Sexual Abuse in Sport: The Problem No One Wants To Talk About

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Thu, 08/19/2010 - 16:24. | comments

On July 12, UNICEF's Innocenti Research Center in Florence, Italy released an important report on violence against children in sport in industrialized countries, including the United States.

The report found a troubling lack of awareness of and education on child protection issues among youth sports coaches, parents, and other stakeholders. To combat the problem it recommends improvements in data collection and knowledge generation about violence to children in sport, development of structures and systems for eliminating and preventing such violence (including promotion of ethical guidelines and codes of conduct), and education, awareness-raising and training.

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20 Time and Money Saving Tips For Sports Parents

Having a child playing sports, or two or three, can be a logistical and organizational challenge even for the most organized mom.  Here are twenty ways to mange your time and money during the helter skelter of a youth sports season.
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Fun Is Still Number One Reason Kids Play Sports

Youth sports may have become more and more about competition and winning, but kids are, in a word, still kids: the number one reason they play sports is still to have fun, and, even at the high school level, most would still rather get playing time on a losing team than sit on the bench of a winner.
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Brooke de Lench
Brooke de Lench

Finding Sports and Family Balance: A Progress Report

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 19:23. | comments

An important part of our mission at MomsTeam the past ten years has been to advocate for more balance between sports and family. It is a cause to which I have been deeply committed for many years, so much so that I devoted an entire chapter in my book, Home Team Advantage, to the subject.

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Talking to A Coach: Do Your Homework, Consider Alternatives

Talking to your child's coach is almost always a stressful experience, regardless of the issue. As with any meeting, it's good to do your homework and make sure you have considered alternatives.  You might just find that talking to the coach isn't a good idea after all.
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Brooke de Lench
Brooke de Lench

Bill Would End Corporal Punishment in School Sports

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Wed, 06/30/2010 - 19:15. | comments

Sad basketball player in locker roomA bill pending in the Congress would ban corporal punishment in school sports, ending the spanking, paddling and physical punishment many states permit at the hands of teachers and coaches.

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Summer Safety Tips For Parents

As the nation begins the Fourth of July weekend, here's a comprehensive guide with summer safety tips on everything from sun, heat, lightning, pool and bug safety, to playground, bicycle, skateboards and scooters, lawn mowers, fireworks, boating, open-water swimming and all-terrain vehicle safety.
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