Goodbye, Forever Friend In my quiet, little hometown—like many other communities—students made the jump from sixth grade to seventh grade by entering junior high school. This article is for Paid-members only
Matters Of The Mind These days, there seems to be much talk about mental-health challenges in the world of sports. This article is for Paid-members only
I’m Sorry A friend of mine used to spend a lot of time with his father, and I always admired their relationship. This article is for Paid-members only
Duty Of Care As spring sports begin, it’s important to examine the policies and processes in recruiting and signing up volunteers. This article is for Paid-members only
The Village That Raised Me When Hillary Clinton titled her book, It Takes a Village, published in 2006, I remember pausing to let the title sink in, and then smiled and nodded, as it made so very much sense. This article is for Paid-members only
Make Kindness Your Currency In 2013, I went to grad school after being in the workforce for 20 years. One of the first activities my classmates and I took part in was the Myers-Briggs assessment to determine the characteristics of our personalities. This article is for Paid-members only
Make Inclusion A First Thought After listening to a presentation on inclusion by Krista Rappoccio from Move United at the most recent Youth Sports Congress, I remembered one of my favorite volunteer youth-coaching experiences. This article is for Paid-members only
Simplification Is Adding Complication When my overnight sleep medication—approved by four of five doctors—wore off this morning, I rose from my adjustable bed, disabled the automatic heat function, and set my apnea machine to the “clean” mode. This article is for Paid-members only
EAPs With the summer months approaching, I am reminded of a specific incident that could have ended in tragedy during my youth-sports experiences decades ago. This article is for Paid-members only
Alternative Programming This year marked the 20th anniversary of NAYS’ annual Youth Sports Congress. This article is for Paid-members only
Developing A New Skill Set We went to an art exhibit the other evening. When you retire, you do things like that: go to an art exhibit with your wife. This article is for Paid-members only
