Phew. My least favorite time of year is over. The evaluations are done, the teams are named, and although it was not a painless process in our house this year, it was a time for significant growth for all of us. Last week, as though perfectly timed with […]
Spring soccer started a couple weeks ago. In our house it looks like chaos…pretty much from start to finish. Both the girls are playing and, in what seems like a purposeful punishment for our family, their practices are scheduled on the same days…at the same time…and of course at two […]
I never thought I would play professional sports. My husband thought he might. I made the misstep last night of telling our 12-year-old that the chances of him becoming a professional hockey player are pretty miniscule. I struggled with the reaction of both my husband and my son as they told me I was […]
There are too many indications that we are a society in crisis. It’s evident in media coverage and popular television shows. In-fighting among our leaders runs rampant. The obesity rate continues to climb for all of us. Young men are perfectly satisfied with mediocrity and feel no sense of drive […]
For the Team 