Lessons from the Driveway
This is not any old basketball hoop on a random driveway. This is the hoop at my childhood home. The driveway where I spent hours practicing my shot and my ball handling skills and running wind sprints to stay in shape. In those hours of dribbling and shooting, I learned about myself and about life.
I started “shooting around” with my brothers when I was eleven or twelve…
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Mama bears prepare their cubs for the real world
mama bear (plural mama bears) (informal) A female bear currently rearing one or more cubs. (by extension, slang) A woman, especially a mother, who is extremely protective of a child or children. Merriam-Webster Dictionary
A hungry dog runs faster
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Whose desire drives your children’s activities—yours or theirs? Letting kids discover their desire and choose their own activities provides benefits now and in their future.
Is a pandemic the cure for overbooked kids?
For some of us, the pandemic pause on full schedules has been a chance to slow down and make different choices—from what we eat and what we wear to how we spend our precious free time. It’s also the perfect time to tune into our kids’ true interests and rethink the activities they’ll return to.
Don’t let coronavirus win—canceled school sports help kids learn they can adjust
Focusing on what your kids can do right now instead of what they can’t will help them now and in the future.
Welcome to my blog
Today I launch Lessons from the driveway, where I will share lessons I learned as a coach’s daughter, player, coach’s wife and sports parent. I hope you will join me for lessons and observations about the evolution of youth sports, injuries and opportunities for girls and women.