For the record, my husband and I staged the picture above with our nephew a few years ago, as a joke. But for some, youth sports are no laughing matter.As a veteran sports mom and a coach's wife, I’ve witnessed some extreme ballpark behavior: coaches throwing pens, clipboards and hats. Tearful mothers screaming at the [...]
The other night, I made a dumb mistake. I wasn’t going to tell you about it, but I just have to. Although I knew better, I watched the news for over an hour. I listened intently as they described one horrific thing after another, in vivid detail.And afterwards, I felt sick.There were murders. Scandals. Hatred. [...]
BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC: February 1975—“Daddy, do you really think I can ski?” I said as I weighed the risks of downhill skiing. My father put his arm around me and said, “I know you can.” “But what if I fall?”“Oh, you’re gonna fall,” he said, nodding decisively.“Will it hurt?”“Falling might hurt, but trust me: I [...]