Does Getting a No Stop You?
With being a father I see this first hand, if one parent says no, the boys will go to the other. If both parents say no then the boys go to the grandparents. There's been several times when something my wife or I have said no still has ended up in the house. The boys...
I don’t know
How many times have you heard the answer, I don't know? Raising kids it's often the answer I get when one did something. Why did you do that, I don't know? I hear it at work and on the field just as much. What happened, I don't know? We are in such a rush with...
What’s your comfort item?
Almost everyone has had an item that has provided comfort, strength and love to them. For Deuces he had a stuffed animal named PJ, well in fact he had six of them, that are still in his closet. For Z it was a green monkey blanket that somehow disappeared. That was a...
The Chase
We all experience The Chase. Each of us however maybe chasing something different. We chase money, jobs, affection and desire to be wanted. As kids we chase wanting to fit in, friendship and love. As a teenager we chase everything mentioned and then add in hope for a...
Emotions
We all experience emotions everyday. Some days we have laughter and happiness. While other days it's tears and sadness. We experience confidence and self-doubt and feel wanted or all alone. Being a man we have the tough guy motto of crying is for babies. I've said it...
Our Rank
Video game lovers are excited as the new Madden game is about to be released. With that being said the player ratings for the game came out recently. This resulted in people comparing themselves to their video game avatar. Several players were upset with what they...
Coaching your Kid
Coaching your own kid is the hardest, most challenging, frustrating and in small doses best thing a coach can do. You have to try and separate being a parent and coach at the field. A lot of people judge your coaching and ability as a coach on how your kid plays and...
Want vs Work
We all want to be successful. We all want to do our best. We want to win. What we all don't do is work to be successful. We don't work to be our best and we don't work to win. I've been asked since an early age what do you want to do in your life. When I've responded...
I Wish…
No, I'm not quoting Skee-Lo and yes I dated myself with that reference. The title is something we've all uttered, I wish.. I wish I would have done this or I wish I would have done that. I second guess myself often with coaching and being a parent, which leads to me...