A Little League® Parents Guide to Social Media
Social media is a great way to share the fun of Little League with your family, followers, and friends. Your presence should reflect the positive and developmental environment at the…
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Parent Confession: My Outburst Embarrassed Everyone
I was all fired up as I sat in the third-base bleachers behind our dugout. I didn’t think the opposing manager was playing fair. My son’s manager would give signs…
Funding of Tournament Travel and Other Expenses for Parents and Families
Leagues are often asked to assist with the expenses of travel for parents and families. While these individual expenses can be daunting for some parents, leagues are encouraged to focus…
Parental Peer Pressure: I Drove Our Team to Specialize in Baseball
Throughout my son’s Little League® days, he played travel ball. It was very time consuming and costly, but there were definitely benefits, mainly Steven’s improvement. He was always talented, but…
Five Need-to-Knows for Tournament Parents
Each summer, tens of thousands of Little Leaguers® are selected to International Tournament teams, with the dreams of experiencing a run to one of the seven Little League® World Series…
Parent Confessions: I Didn’t Understand the Seriousness of my Son’s Steroid Use
We are a baseball family. I played Little League Baseball® and so did both of my boys. Our oldest son went on the play collegiate baseball and was scouted by…
Parent Confession: I Focused on Performance, Not Fun
Submitted By: Kim Ablon Whitney, Little League Volunteer (Newton, Mass.) It’s winter time now and snow is on the ground, but as I drive by our local Little League® field,…