by CR | May 16, 2019 | Blog
Larry’s four years of high school were pretty rewarding. His grades were great he knew that he had to perform in the classroom before he could walk onto the basketball court. He was ready for the next level, ready to move away from home, and ready to explore the...
by bbivens | May 15, 2019 | Blog
As a mother raising a young basketball player, we unambiguously prioritized school over sports. A phone call from the school’s principal changed the entire trajectory of where things would go on any given day of the week. When raising Larry, there was absolutely no...
by CR | May 9, 2019 | Blog
As a mother raising a young basketball player, I frequently encountered a significant question: should I prioritize my son’s happiness, or winning as many games as possible? When my son was about 13 years old, I received a phone call from one of the youth directors of...
by bbivens | May 7, 2019 | Blog
As a mother raising a young athlete, there was no bargaining when it came to bad attitudes or misbehaving. I would not allow him to walk on the court with a bad attitude that he formed while attending school or while disrespecting the house rules. I was the person in...
by bbivens | May 3, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
In my experience raising my son, there were a lot of late dinners and drive through moments during the young basketball days. We frequently ate on the run, and packed snacks as we traveled from gym to gym for practices and games. I made it a habit to pack healthy...
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