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Tim Twellman
Tim Twellman

Sharing A Child's Sports Experience: A Gift For Parents

Submitted by Tim Twellman on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 13:57. | comments

Have you ever taken the time to sit back and really think how fortunate you are as a parent to be able to share your child’s athletic experiences with them?  Do you appreciate how such moments can actually bring the family together?  Do you know just how excited your kids get knowing that we are watching them play? 

I know that, when you are going through the experience, it is sometimes hard to stop to realize just how fortunate you are to be given these years with your kids.

Someday you will look back at these years, and hopefully in a positive way.  I know I have.

As sports parents, it is important to slow down long enough from the whirlwind of raising kids to realize just how lucky we are to be able to share with our children the gift of athletics.

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May Is Sports Moms Month
May Is Sports Moms Month

Tammy Beasley (Diet Specialist): Biggest Lesson Learned As Sports Mom Is Difference Between Failure and Unfortunate

Submitted by May Is Sports Moms Month on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 16:50. | comments

Being the mother of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. So momsTEAM has designated May as Sports Moms Month and is celebrating by asking some of our favorite sports moms to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions.

So far this month we have heard from a fascinating range of sports moms, from a mom of an Olympic athlete to moms who were themselves Olympic athletes, from a mom of two former minor league baseball players to a Minnesota hockey mom and author.

Today, we hear from sports mom and diet guru, Tammy Beasley:

A sports nutritionist, eating disorder specialist, and sports mom says the biggest lesson her boys taught her was to learn the difference between failure and unfortunate.
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May Is Sports Moms Month
May Is Sports Moms Month

Heather McKenzie (Informatics Nurse): Days As Athlete Over, It's Time To Pay It Forward

Submitted by May Is Sports Moms Month on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 15:58. | comments

Being the mother of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. So MomsTEAM has designated May as Sports Moms Month and is celebrating by asking some of our favorite sports moms to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions.

So far this month we have heard from a fascinating range of sports moms, from a mom of an Olympic athlete to moms who were themselves Olympic athletes, from a mom of two former minor league baseball players to a Minnesota hockey mom and author.

Today, we hear from Heather McKenzie, a nurse, sports mom and cheer coach from Union Bridge, Maryland:

MomsTEAM: Were you an athlete and what sports did you play as a youth (under 19)?

A nurse and sports mom to four active young kids believes that, now that her own days as a youth athlete are over, it is her turn to pay it forward by volunteering as a cheerleading coach for her 8-year-old daughter's team.
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May Is Sports Moms Month
May Is Sports Moms Month

Janis Meredith (Sports Parenting Blogger): Advises Parents To Let Kids Learn Sport Lessons On Their Own

Submitted by May Is Sports Moms Month on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 14:31. | comments

Being the mother of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. So momsTEAM has designated May as Sports Moms Month and is celebrating by asking some of our favorite sports moms to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions.

So far this month we have heard from a fascinating range of sports moms, from a mom of an Olympic athlete to moms who were themselves Olympic athletes, from a mom of two former minor league baseball players to a Minnesota hockey mom and author.Janis Meredith

Today, we hear from sports mom and sports parenting blogger, Janis Meredith:

A blogger and sports mom to three college athletes talks about helping parents see that  sports can be a huge character building experience for our kids if we let them learn the lessons on their own.
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Emily Cohen
Emily Cohen

The Shoe Goes on the Other Foot -- For Real

Submitted by Emily Cohen on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 04:27. | comments

So this is what it feels like. To be yelled at while playing. To be told you're not good enough to be on a team ... by someone who's not even playing herself and isn't an expert or a true, certified coach -- just another player who wants to play certain people for a specific end that benefits her ego, not anyone else's real development.

Youth athletes should feel empowered to say, "This coach does not have MY best interests at heart and I need to find that team myself." It truly does not matter if the athlete has professional aspirations or not, the issue is live game or match experience for personal improvement.
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May Is Sports Moms Month
May Is Sports Moms Month

Elaine Raakman (Justplay Founder): Abusive Youth Sports Coaches Should Not Be Cultural Norm

Submitted by May Is Sports Moms Month on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 21:09. | comments

Being the mother of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. So momsTEAM has designated May as Sports Moms Month and is celebrating by asking some of our favorite sports moms to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions.

So far this month we have heard from a fascinating range of sports moms, from a mom of an Olympic athlete to moms who were themselves Olympic athletes, from a mom of two former minor league baseball players to a Minnesota hockey mom and author.

Today, we hear from Canadian youth sports reform advocate and sports mom, Elaine Raakman:

The Canadian founder and developer of Justplay, a program which monitors the behavior of coaches, spectators and players and generates reports which youth sport administrators can use to make data-driven staffing and policy decisions, says if she could change one thing about the culture of youth sport, it would be the acceptance of abuse by adults in general and coaches in particular as the cultural norm.
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May Is Sports Moms Month
May Is Sports Moms Month

Marla Miller (Writer and Author): Would Parents Scream Less on Sidelines If Shoe Were On Other Foot?

Submitted by May Is Sports Moms Month on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 18:48. | comments

Being the mother of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. So momsTEAM has designated May as Sports Moms Month and is celebrating by asking some of our favorite sports moms to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions.

So far this month we have heard from a fascinating range of sports moms, from a mom of an Olympic athlete to moms who were themselves Olympic athletes, from a mom of two former minor league baseball players to a Minnesota hockey mom and author.

Today, we hear from sports mom and writer, Marla Miller:

A prolific author and writer thinks that if parents were asked to play a team sport for a season themselves, they might not scream at their kids as much on the sports sideline.
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May Is Sports Moms Month
May Is Sports Moms Month

Shaquille O'Neal's Mom, Lucille: Parenting Student-Athlete Most Rewarding Aspect of Being Sports Mom

Submitted by May Is Sports Moms Month on Fri, 05/11/2012 - 13:35. | comments

Being the mother of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role.  So momsTEAM has designated May as Sports Moms Month and is celebrating by asking some of our favorite sports moms to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions.

So far this month we have heard from a mom of an Olympic athlete, two sports moms who were themselves Olympic athletes (one a gold medalist), an award-winning health and safety reporter for the Chicago Tribune, the mom of two former minor league baseball players,  a mom and writer from Texas with a football-crazy son and cheerleader daughter, a Minnesota hockey mom and author, and a top sports nutritionist.

Lucille O'Neal, the mom of former NBA great Shaquille O'Neal, tells Brooke de Lench, MomsTEAM founder and publisher, about her work with the Boys and Girls Club and Kimberly Clark, what she learned as a sports mom from her three sports-active children.
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May Is Sports Moms Month
May Is Sports Moms Month

Meagan Frank: Job As Hockey Mom To Provide Unconditional Support

Submitted by May Is Sports Moms Month on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 15:16. | comments

Being the mother of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. At momsTEAM we think sports moms deserve to be honored, not just on the second Sunday in May, but for an entire month. So we have designated May as National Sports Moms Month and invited some veteran sports moms to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions. We will post a new blog for every day of May, which we hope you will find interesting, empowering, and informative, and that you will share them with your family and friends.

Today we hear from Meagan Frank, a hockey mom of three, soccer coach, and writer.

 

momsTEAM: Were you an athlete and what sports did you play as a youth (under 19)?

A hockey mom, soccer coach, and writer says that if she could flip a switch about anything having to do with youth sports, she would make it accessible to any child who wanted to play, and would find a way to make every decision be about providing a positive sports experience for all kids.
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May Is Sports Moms Month
May Is Sports Moms Month

Pam Carey (Minor League Mom): Youth Athletes Shouldn't Be Treated As Pros

Submitted by May Is Sports Moms Month on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 13:10. | comments

Being the mother of an athlete is a challenging yet rewarding role. At momsTEAM we think sports moms deserve to be honored, not just on the second Sunday in May, but for an entire month. So we have designated May as National Sports Moms Month and invited some veteran sports moms to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions. We will post a new blog for every day of May, which we hope you will find interesting, empowering, and informative, and that you will share them with your family and friends.

Today we hear from Pam Carey, mom of two former minor league baseball players and author of Minor League Mom:

momsTEAM: Were you an athlete and what sports did you play as a youth (under 19)?

The mother of two former minor league baseball players says one of the biggest things she would like to see changed in youth sports is coaches treating middle school and high school athletes as if they were professionals.
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