Raising An Athlete

Motivating a young athlete can be tricky. I did it by placing the emphasis on their effort and it motivated them throughout their young lives. This is my story: I walked my son into a cavernous gym with multiple basketball courts that were brightly lit and shockingly cold.  The entire floor was covered with kids […]

Supporting my teenager as she recovered from a concussion was one of my most difficult moments of motherhood. This is my story: I skidded into the parking lot at 4:55 pm to drop my son off to at his 5:00 pm basketball practice stopping at the front door of the gym just long enough for