I spend a TON of time on airplanes. For a few years, when I was reporting on Thursday Night Football, Notre Dame and Football Night in America, I was traveling to three different States every week. I had to learn how to effectively use my time on a plane. Now, I often find myself wishing […]
If Tom Brady Were 12, I’d Take His iPad Away For An Entire Year!
I don’t care if Tom Brady deflated some footballs to make it easier for his small hands to grip them. I DO, however care, if he lied about it. As a mother of three children, I have a rule. If I catch you doing something and you ‘fess up, you won’t get punished. If I […]
Don’t Roll Your Eyes at Diddy…You Might Be Parenting Just Like Him
You know that feeling you get when someone says something unflattering about your child? When suddenly all you can see is Red? We’ve all been there and we don’t always act rationally when it comes to our children. Okay. So maybe you haven’t landed in jail for threatening to throw a weight-room kettlebell at your […]
Are You Raising a Child or an Adult?
Shortly after I met NFL Rookie Craig Mager this past week, I learned he lost his mom when he was 15 years old. His little sister was sleeping next to her and couldn’t get her to wake her up one morning. She died of an accidental overdose from medicine prescribed to treat a severe headache. […]
Why NFL Head Coach Mike McCoy Believes in Taking a Break from Summer Sports
If Chargers Head Coach Mike McCoy were in charge of summer, kids would play more. Not play more sports, just play more. It’s not that the former quarterback doesn’t love sports; he just knows that the chances of your child becoming a pro-athlete or even a collegiate athlete aren’t in your favor. So why make […]
The Myth of Practice
The Myth of Practice Guest post: by education specialist Micheal McArdle Many popular psychology books over the last few years have sold us a simple message about what it takes to be perfect at just about anything: practice. You may have heard or read about the “10,000 hour rule.” The idea being, if you spend […]
One of the Easiest Ways to Make Your Child A Better Athlete
How Young Athletes Can Take Their Game to the Next LevelGuest post: By Jill Castle, MS, RDNWe all want our kids to do well in the sports they play. We even want to see them go the distance—the highest possible place they can attain in their sport. Whether it’s a spot on a travel team, a […]
How to paint an NFL DIY Football Field for a Kid’s Room
Patrick Cloutier says if he can do this DIY football inspired room, so can you! The hardest part is figuring out the numbers and making it scale to your room. Luckily, Patrick figured out a formula for us and shared it with me. An accountant by day, it took Cloutier about 120 hours to paint […]