By Lisa Cohn
It’s hard enough being a first-time father. But when these former dudes become sports dads, they’re often confused about how to cope with the often-confusing and drama-filled youth sports scene.
Jason Kreidman, founder of “Dudes to Dads,” which provides advice and support to new fathers, recently joined our “Ultimate Sports Parent Radio” podcast to five us some …
When it comes to youth sports, well-meaning parents commit many sins – some of which may surprise you. These sins generally are based on a desire to ensure kids benefit from sports – and excel. It’s the “excel” that gets sports parents in trouble. Once parents take the focus off of having fun and start to concentrate on winning, kids …
In this Today.com video–based on our PR efforts–a 9-year-old girl gives tips to sports dads. The tips are spot-on!
Here is the video that Today.com shared: Girl, 9, Gives Tips About Being a Sports Dad
And here’s the Today.com story: A 9-Year-Old Gives Tips to Sports Parents
We love that this expert shows his human side!…
By Lisa Cohn
“C’mon, Michael!” the soccer coach calls to my 6-year-old son during a game. “The team needs you!”
My son sits on the sidelines happily smacking his action figures together while the other kids run hard, laugh out loud and attempt shots on the goal. Out there in the soggy Oregon grass, the players are pushing themselves beyond …
I fell in love with the Waldorf school’s orderly and technology-free classroom that smelled like freshly-baked bread.
I fell for the place during the Open House, even though the apron-clad teacher, swirling a huge spoon in a bubbly vat of soup, seemed intent on casting magic spells on my trusting 5-year-old son.
Perhaps I was the one bewitched.
As soon …
The Two-Refrigerator Solution: Teaching Tolerance in a Blended Family
By Lisa Cohn
Reprinted with permission from Mothering Magazine (www.mothering.com).
Before Bill and I formed our stepfamily, he and his kids were terrified of my refrigerator.
Venturing into my refrigerator was like embarking on a wildlife safari, Bill liked to say; the fridge was organized much like a jungle after a …