See part 1 in this series: Dad, I Need Grit: Who are our kids playing for? Allow failure to work its magic. When your child
Who do our kids play for? I have heard it said that grit is where passion meets perseverance. Who knows what our kids will become passionate
In an article I read some years ago on Economic Competition, a reader posted about how he hated competition, and the world would be a
Parents, guess what? You must know at this point that you are one of the biggest influencers of your child’s life, especially if your child
Photo courtesy of Amazon.com The 5-6-7 Dad by Paul Reddick is a great book for dads who desire to have a stronger bond in
There have been very few Australians who have gone all the way and played in the MLB in the USA. A fellow baseball dad once
Breaking through the very real ‘Imagined Wall’ Close to 30 years ago, I discovered this fun, little psychological test I could do with my friends
Lost a few games? Lost ALL of your games? Wish you had a couple of ‘gun’ players on your team? Even just one player who could
If you are dialed in to the American soccer scene in even the slightest way, you have heard all of the craze over 18-year old
Your son’s baseball outcome has everything to do with his self-motivation If you could see 5, 10, even 20 years into the future at what
Seasons often begin with high expectations for both parents and players. It’s a fresh start and hope is high as everyone anticipates a chance to
During the 2014 season, I asked my then 11-year-old son: “What do all the children in the dugout think when their parents urge them on
