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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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Packing for Sports Camp: Tips to Make Sure Your Child is Prepared

Making sure you pack everything your child will need sports camp this summer can be a challenge.  Luckily, there are some tried-and-true items that you can send to camp with your children to ensure they are prepared for almost anything.   In addition to packing all the sports equipment your child will need, here's a head-to-toe summer camp packing list.
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Brooke de Lench
Brooke de Lench

Article Exposes Flaws In Way American Youth Sports System Develops Talent

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 19:19. | comments

A piece by Michael Sokolove called "How a Soccer Star is Made" in the New York Times Magazine  is a must-read article for sports parents, not just for the fascinating glimpse it provides into the way a famous Dutch soccer club grooms athletes for pro careers but because it exposes serious flaws in the way the American youth sports system develops talent.

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What Gift To Buy For Your Child's Coach

With the end of another sports season, comes the inevitable question for youth sports parents: what gift to buy for their child's coach. Selecting the right end-of-season coach's gift involves a number of considerations.
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Brooke de Lench
Brooke de Lench

Shaquille's Mom Lucille O'Neal Shares Life Lessons

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Sun, 05/23/2010 - 16:00. | comments

I recently had a chance to interview the mother of NBA star, Shaquille O'Neal, Lucille, whose inspirational book, Walk Like You Have Somewhere to Go (Thomas Nelson 2010), has just been published.

Before I get to the interview, I want to say I loved Lucille's book! It is one of those books you just cannot put down. I'll be the first to admit I do not follow professional basketball enough to know much about her son, Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal, other than knowing that he is a future Hall of Famer.

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Brooke de Lench
Brooke de Lench

Heart Rate Monitors: An Essential Training Partner?

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 16:35. | comments

A  fitness center catering to women recently opened near my home.  As part of its grand opening, the center offered me a free week classes which it claimed would "transform" my body. I told them I was game.

When I arrived for my first class, one of the first things my trainer asked me was whether I had brought a heart rate monitor.

When I said no, that I didn't own one, she told me that I needed to bring a heart monitor to my next session if I wanted to achieve my fitness goals.

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Brooke de Lench
Brooke de Lench

Bike to Work Week: Every Week is Bike to Work Week for Me

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Tue, 05/18/2010 - 13:14. | comments

The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike to Work Week 2014 from May 12-16, with Friday, May 16 designated as Bike to Work Day. 

For me, every week is bike to work week.  Four years ago, I made a major lifestyle change when I  bought a commuter bike, helmet and locMay is National Bike Month posterk at the local bike shop.  At the same time, I moved the MomsTeam offices closer to my home so I could get to work under my own power and eliminate an hour of commuting (and all the gas and carbon monoxide that driving involves).  

The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike to Work Week 2014
from May 12-16, with Friday, May 16 designated as Bike to Work Day, but for MomsTEAM's Founder, every week is bike to work week.

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