I try not to let my son see me watching him shoot free throws. Since the NCAA basketball tournament began, in between games and at half time he runs out to the driveway and works on his shot. He’s become obsessed with improving his shooting percentage. He’s shooting almost 75 percent. I try and play […]

I signed my 9-year-old up for lacrosse camp this week with a handful of his best buddies. It was a free camp, put on by my friend’s high school son and his lacrosse teammates. My son loves anything involving sports – competition, tackling, jumping, throwing, catching, counting, dirt, balls and sticks. It was perfect … […]

Thinking About Piercing Your Child’s Ears?  WAIT… Why it is important to time ear piercings around sports seasons   I learned why you should never lie one September Saturday after my 7-year-old daughter played in her first ever soccer game. She and her sister were worried when the coach sent out an email the night before […]

Cathy Anhalt, is trying to pull it together for her son. Tonight her middle child, Carson Wentz, will become either the first or second overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft and she feels like a huge yarn ball of anxiety trying to keep herself from unwinding. While her son is on the verge of […]