Kids in Sports | Character Building | JBM Thinks

Being a softball mom is a tough job. My daughter played for 15 years–through middle school, high school and college. Has softball invaded your life too?  I truly hope if you are just beginning your softball journey, or are well into it, that you will experience as much joy from seeing your daughter play as I [...]

Every now and then it’s good for parents and coaches involved in youth sports to back up for a minute and look at the broader view of what they are doing. A couple of months ago, I wrote about Cristi, my daughter, who now teaches kindergarten and just got her first high school softball coaching [...]

Sometimes I just have to sit back and let other blogs do the talking. Enjoy these youth sports posts. Attend child’s game as a fan, not a coach. This is really hard for some parents to do. How about you? Today, Enjoy the little things in youth sports: a reminder of what’s really important. I’m always looking [...]

Do you ever wonder what happens to all the kids you watch over the years as they grow up? Do they keep playing in high school? Go on to play in college?  What do they do after college? I can’t answer for all kids of course, but I can tell you the story of one [...]

Capturing and preserving memories when our kids are young and playing youth sports is now easier than ever.  With smart phones in hand, parents can take pictures and videos very easily. The problem is, by the time we send the video to gramma and grampa, the game is over and the excitement of the moment [...]

I’m always looking for good stuff to pass on to help parents and sports parents.  When you have a few minutes, check these out! Should My Kid Play Football?: a question many sports parents ask as they worry about injury from collision sports. Would you agree with this reporter’s decision for her own son? Things [...]

Before you dream about having your son play professional baseball, you may want to think twice.  Being a minor or major league player is a tough road. And after reading The Ball Player, by Clay Snellgrove, I was reminded once again that behind all the glitz and glory of pro sports is a world of [...]

It is unfortunate that professional football players who misbehave get a lot of press and have labels of being “bad boys,” but thankfully, there are some pro football players that are positive role models for your kids. Beyond Tim Tebow and Payton Manning, of course. Guys like Danny Clark from the New Orleans Saints. Tony Richardson from the [...]

If you’re a new sports parent or new follower of JBM Thinks, you may have missed some good stuff this past year. And if you’ve been following for awhile, you may have forgotten some good stuff. Here’s 10 helpful, heathful, and hopeful posts from  JBM Thinks in 2011: 4 tips for making dinner easy for [...]

  Today’s guest post is by a sports parent named Chris Spradlin, who writes a really cool parenting blog called epicparent.tv. I have a confession to make… I am one of those over involved, needs to get a life, passionate, yell at the referee parents.  That’s right!!  I have said it, owned it, and now [...]