OK, for the first few years of soccer parenting we had cars. Plain ole cars. When baby #3 got here, we needed a minivan. We got an outrageous deal on a used Dodge Caravan (Grand Caravan, I might add). When that died (3 steps ahead of the EPA citing us for noxious fumes), we bought [...]
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Friday Silliness: Taylor Swift Soccer Mom Impression
Sometimes you just need something silly. Kids will like Taylor Swift’s video. But Moms, the second one is good to play when you just need something mindless. Enjoy! Taylor Swift as a Minnesota Soccer Mom No offense Minnesota Moms, I think the accents are sketchy.
World Cup 2018/2022 U.S. Cities Named
In one of the largest, longest and most drawn-out campaigns of all time, the U.S. Bid Committee for a bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022 has named 18 host cities. Charlotte is not included. Neither are Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Jacksonville, Oakland, Orlando, St. Louis and San Francisco. But since our [...]
Stranger Things Have Happened
If you haven’t seen this yet, prepare to be amazed. Freshman Ryan Rosenbaum, a defender at Southern Methodist University scores on his very first shot on goal in college soccer. Reactions in the Watson household: 17-year-old: That was an accident. 13-year-old: Why didn’t the keeper get it? What say YOUR kids?
Bad Sports = Admissions Director’s Headaches
Do sports matter in elementary school? Yes, especially if the athletics reaches out beyond the walls of the gym. Jessica Gottlieb writes about how first impressions can have profound impacts – this time, in regards to choosing a private school for your family. Her brief post Elementary Sports as Ambassadors can (and should) have headmasters and principals running [...]
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