Do you have a child in youth sports? Does he or she hate to wear a mouthguard? Or does he or she even gag on their mouthguard? My son had this problem and it almost ruined his entire season of football. So, mom to mom (or dad), I have a perfect solution to share with you for an at home DIY Custom Mouth Guard for Kids in Youth Sports. Mouth guards are mandatory in most youth contact sports. My youngest son played tackle youth football for the first time this year but at first, he could not ... Continue Reading...
Football Mom Ideas: Healthy Snacks for High School Football Players
I have been a football mom for seven years going on eight, so I've learned a lot about how to help my sons succeed in football. One major contribution I can do as their mom is to help my boys eat healthy so they have the energy for football practice and games. Plus, feeding my boys protein and healthy foods wards off the hangry meltdown (very important for growing boys) resulting in a better experience and performance. A win-win! Read my Football Mom Ideas: Healthy Snacks for High School ... Continue Reading...
Tips for Youth Football Players from a Football Mom
Football season is upon us and as a football mom I’m excited to embark on another fun sports season. My boys love and play football so as a family we spend our fall on the sidelines of the football fields. My oldest has played for five years and as a football mom I have learned several tips to make football practices and the overall experience of football as optimal as possible. Of course it is a dangerous sport, I will agree to that. But so many other sports are dangerous too like hockey, ... Continue Reading...
When Another Kid Is A Poor Sport And It Hurts My Kid
For The Love of Football My son loves football. The season is almost upon us again and those fears of what other kids will do to him rattles my nerves already. I’m afraid of what the kids who are poor sports will do to him. He has been the victim of unsportsmanlike behavior that has enraged this mama bear to the edge. It has taken all my restraint to not go ballistic. Kids get riled up and they might go too far, and I get that. But when it’s a blatant act of intent to do harm, my blood ... Continue Reading...
Meal Time Rush in the The Parenting Life; Should Have Made Spaghetti
Most evenings we have a full schedule of activities and sports, so sometimes I opt for quick individual meals for dinner. However, oftentimes this opting for easy quick individual meals backfires on me and I wish I had just made a pot of something they all like, such as spaghetti. Join me on my journey of a humorous recount of a crazy evening I should have just made spaghetti. A Parent's Life… There is a short lull in between when the kids come home from school and the evening schedule crunch ... Continue Reading...
An Illegal Hit in Youth Football
The worst case scenario in football, our son was tackled and sustained a concussion. My husband and I watched it happen to our fourth grade son. We saw him slammed into as the other player speared him from the side in an illegal hit leading with his helmet. Our son crumpled to the ground and we could hear him crying from the sidelines. As he sat on the sidelines and watched his team continue the fight without him, he made a choice to go back into the game. A hard game to watch as the parents of ... Continue Reading...
