I couldn’t believe how much beauty and adventure we found this summer driving through the Western United States. My family of five and another family with kids the same age hit the road for an epic road trip through Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada. The ten of us traveled about 2,200 miles in 10 days […]
54 Of The Best Sports Movies For The Family
What I love about sports-themed movies is how often they leave us feeling inspired, educated, challenged and motivated or sometimes just simply entertained. The list below is filled with films about overcoming adversity to beat the odds, breaking down racial and cultural barriers or sticking together to standing up for a greater cause. And because […]
9 Must-Read Parenting Books
Parenting is the hardest job on the planet. No question. Yet how much time do we invest in understanding how to be good at it? Since raising a child is the most important, challenging, rewarding and depleting job you will ever do, isn’t it worth arming yourself with a little bit of knowledge so that […]
When Kids Don’t Need A Parent’s Attention
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 […]
How to Know when to push or pull your kids
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 … […]
What You Need To Know Before Piercing Your Child’s Ears
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 […]
My Son, Carson Wentz, Is Going Pro
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 […]
Why You are an Idiot if You’re NOT Encouraging Your Daughter to Play Sports
How important is it for girls to play sports? Well, let me ask you this first: How important is it to you to raise a confident daughter who will graduate from college, be able to get a job and hold her own if she so pleases in a male-dominated field like finance, tech or sports […]