All Articles by Brooke de Lench

What Is the MomsTeam Seal of Approval?

The MomsTeam Seal of Approval is designed to honor products or services that further MomsTeam's decade-long mission of making youth sports safer, saner, less stressful (e.g. less time-consuming and more efficient), and more inclusive, and to help sports parents, coaches, team administrators (a/k/a "team moms"), and officials make informed decisions about which products and services are right for their particular needs.
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Brooke de Lench
Brooke de Lench

Mouth Guards and Concussions: The Continuing Controversy

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 20:49. | comments

If you have been following the subject of concussions in sports for any length of time, as I have for more than a decade, the question always seems to come up: do mouth guards prevent concussions?

The answer, at least to this point, seems to continue to be no, or, perhaps more precisely, we don't know.  Jigsaw of head with missing piece

If you have been following the subject of concussions in sports for any length of time, as I have for more than a decade, the question always seems to come up: do mouth guards prevent concussions? The answer, at least to this point, seems to continue to be no, or, perhaps more precisely, we don't know. 

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Brooke de Lench
Brooke de Lench

See Bill Meehan as Part of ReadBoston Celebrity Authors Series

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 14:22. | comments

For those MomsTeam readers in the Boston area, here's a chance to hear more about concussions in sports from one of the most knowledgeable experts in the area. 

At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, September 19th, MomsTeam concussion expert, William P. Meehan, III, will be talking about his new book, Kids, Sports, and Concussion, as part of the ReadBoston celebrity author series.

Kids, Sports, and Concussions book cover

At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, September 19th, MomsTeam concussion expert, William P. Meehan, III, will be talking about his new book, Kids, Sports, and Concussion, as part of the ReadBoston celebrity author series.
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Brooke de Lench
Brooke de Lench

When Bob Cantu Says No Collision Sports Before Age 14, Parents Need to Listen

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 13:23. | comments

The blockbuster announcement came across my desk two days ago, but it took me a while to process its full significance.  In fact, it may take me a while longer to fully appreciate all of its implications for youth sports.

Dr. Bob Cantu, MomsTeam's first concussion expert from 2000-2008, and someone I have known and respected for more than a decade, is recommending that kids under the age of 14 not participate in collision sports as currently played.  Youth football players stretching

The blockbuster announcement came across my desk two days ago, but it took me a while to process its full significance.  In fact, it may take me a while longer to fully appreciate all of its implications for youth sports. Dr. Bob Cantu, MomsTeam's first concussion expert, and someone I have known and respected for more than a decade, is recommending that kids under the age of 14 not participate in collision sports as currently played. 
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Chris Nowinski: The Amazing Journey of a Concussion Evangelist

When I ate dinner recently with my friend Chris Nowinski, President of the Sports Legacy Institute, I did so with the pride of knowing that the early support I gave him helped make his career in concussion education and research possible.

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Cheerleaders: Leaders On and Off the Sports Sidelines

According to a recent survey, cheerleaders are more likely than the average teen girl to volunteer, join an organization, and take leadership positions in their school.
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Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Keeps Focus on Epidemic

September 2011 marks the second annual National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. To combat the childhood obesity epidemic, events and educational efforts are planned throughout the month to address the problem and offer solutions.
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Brooke de Lench
Brooke de Lench

Liberty Sport Eyewear Contest

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 21:39. | comments

Is your son or daughter on a sports team this fall? As a parent it is a great feeling knowing that they are enjoying all the benefits of playing a team sport, including, of course, all the camaraderie and team spirit that makes team sports so great. But while they wear the same uniforms, and may even wear their hair in the same style, have you ever noticed that every player seems to wear different protective eyewear, and, in some sports where eye protection aren't required, (but should be) none at all?

Now you can give your child's team the chance to not only protect their eyes, but look even more like a team at the same time!

Is your son or daughter on a sports team this fall? As a parent it is a great feeling knowing that they are enjoying all the benefits of playing a team sport, including, of course, all the camaraderie and team spirit that makes team sports so great. But while they wear the same uniforms, and may even wear their hair in the same style, have you ever noticed that every player seems to wear different protective eyewear, and, in some sports where eye protection aren't required, (but should be) none at all?  Now you can give your child's team the chance to not only protect their eyes, but look even more like a team at the same time!
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New Study Confirms Value of King-Devick Test in Sideline Assessment of Concussion

The King-Devick Test (K-D) provides an accurate and reliable method for sideline assessment of concussion, a new study says, prompting a call by Ralph Nader to mandate its use in youth and high school sports.
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