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Friday, July 24, 2009
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A forum to discuss the myriad ways in which adults struggle to find their place in youth sports. I welcome your observations and experiences.
Praise for Youth Sports Parents
Marie Hardin, associate director of the Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State University, also gives props to Youth Sports Parents at her blog, "Sports, Media & Society."
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3 comments:
Thanks for making me cry at work, Mark! :-)
Great story ... I'm glad Matthew didn't offer to steal a base for his Dad.
Even though Matthew was honest about being able to deliver under pressure of his dad's arrival - that there was no certainty - look what happened as he was true to himself, though excited: he got a hit and scored a run! If every player had that attitude...
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