I Don’t Want To Share The Jackie Robinson Story With My Kids.
I hate the Jackie Robinson story. I know it’s a significant part of American history and was a huge turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. I know that it’s a phenomenal story of perseverance. I know it’s a story full of life lessons that my boys can learn from. But deep down, I don’t...
Do Siblings Steal From Each Other?
If you’re reading this, I think it’s safe for me to assume that you’re a parent. Back when you and your significant other decided to have kids, did you have a number in mind? Was your plan “one and done” or did you both want multiple kids? My wife (Kim) and I always had multiple...
A Teachable Moment
One thing that kinda sucks about being a parent is that our kids don’t come with customized instruction manuals. We do what we think is right. We do what we think is best for them. But we can never be 100% certain. Sometimes the things we do work. Sometimes they don’t. This past weekend was...
What Happened To The Soccer Coach We Liked?
“My team sucks.” That’s what my 6-year old, Brayden, said Monday when we greeted him after his team’s 2-0 loss in the championship game of a soccer tournament. I could hardly believe my ears. First of all, he should know that we don’t talk like that in our house. Second, I had no idea where...
The Highs & Lows Of Watching Your Son Pitch
It was the bottom of the fourth inning. Gehrig, my 9-year old, had just singled to drive in the go-ahead run in the top half of the inning. His team lead 5-4. Due to the time limit, the fourth would be the final inning of the game. It was Gehrig’s turn to pitch. Normally, I’ll...
Water Balloon Ball: A Fun Way For Kids To Beat The Heat
The Heat can be such a menacing punk. Last Sunday, it acted like a big bully. It tried to intimidate us. It tried to ruin any outdoor fun. It stared us down with a cloudless, skin-searing gaze from a cyclops-like sun. When we opened the front door and stepped outside, The Heat sucker punched us...
A Father’s Day Post To My Heroes
If you’re reading this right now. Thank you. I really appreciate your visit. I hope that you’ll find all of the other posts on SportsDadHub.com helpful and thought provoking. But, this post isn’t for you. Oh, you can keep reading if you want. I’d never stop you from doing that. But, this post is for...
The Pee-Pee Stance
There’ve been some pretty unusual batting stances throughout baseball history. Who knows where or how some of these players pick up their batting style. The other night, my 9-year old son created his own. It wasn’t by choice though. It was out of necessity. Instead of going to the bench after his team recorded the...
Don’t Let A Bad Team Ruin Your Son’s Love Of The Game
My son, Gehrig, likes baseball a lot. I know that’s not exactly a profound statement to make about a nine-year old boy. But it’s a statement that I probably wouldn’t be able to make today, if we didn’t make a move to get him off of a bad team. By “bad team” I’m not referring...
Just Play Your Game: The Result of Playing Up A Level
In a previous post, I shared the mini dillema my wife and I were having. Our six-year old son’s ice hockey coach was urging us to play him up a level this spring. I won’t go back into that whole decision making process, (that can be found in this article) but the short of it is,...
Decision Time: Should My Son Play Up An Age Level or Stay With Kids His Own Age?
The fall/winter hockey season ended over the weekend. Now my wife and I have a decision to make. Our 6-year old’s ice hockey coach is strongly recommending that Brayden plays up an age level (at the 8 & Under level) during the spring season and beyond. This decision leaves me both excited and a little...
All Good Things Must End
Back in September, when we received the boys’ ice hockey schedules, I remember saying, “Holy cow. They play until the middle of March? That’s one long season.” Well here we are in the middle of March and they both just played their final games of the season. Little did I know that this first season...
