Tag: Parent Confession

I Pushed My Son to Play Like His Brother and Pushed Them Both too Hard

Three years separate my sons. My oldest, Drew, graduated from the Little League® program last year. Our league doesn’t have a division beyond Majors, so he’s playing for a few […]

Parent Confessions: I Was a Chirping Coach. Now, I’m a Bruised Umpire.

Joe gave me a glare I’ll never forget. He was one of our long-time umpires, and I was a long-time coach in our league. Like any coach, I did my […]

Little League® to Travel Ball and Back Again

I started my son in the Little League® Tee Ball program when he was four. I had worked with him quite a lot prior to that. I know that may […]

The Mistake of Making Everything About Baseball

It’s pretty fair to say that I’m a baseball junkie. I have been one for as long as I can remember. My Mancave is an MLB shrine with everything from […]

I Regret Telling My Daughter She Couldn’t Play Softball

It was around this time last year when I made a decision I still regret. I chose not to sign my daughter up again for Little League Softball®. I told […]

I Went From a Complainer to Concession Stand Manager

Throughout last season, I was one of those parents who regularly complained. I wasn’t over-the-top at all, and tried to act as courteous and professional as I could. That said, […]