Tag: sports
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4 Valuable Lessons from Being the Sole Girl on the Team
Get Pregnant Fast Back in 1981, before the world recognized trailblazers in sports like Mo’ne Davis or before Little League started its own girls’ divisions, I was an 11-year-old girl with a passion for baseball—not softball, which was the common choice for girls in my neighborhood. When I saw the flyer for tryouts at our…
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Are You Prepared for Some Football?
Get Pregnant Fast As the summer days wane and the evenings grow cooler, my 11-year-old son, Max, has been feeling increasingly down. On the final day of day camp, he stepped off the bus with a heavy heart, fully aware that the start of school was just around the corner. Like many kids, he eagerly…
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Confessions of a Football Mom
Parenting Insights on the Sport of Kings Get Pregnant Fast When my eldest son, Jake, announced he wanted to join the high school football team, I had no clue what was in store for me. I envisioned him casually running drills after school, wearing a helmet and cleats, then returning home to forget about it…
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Why My Dislike for Sports Transformed When My Child Took the Field
Get Pregnant Fast Three years ago, when my then-6-year-old son, Lucas, expressed a desire to play soccer, I felt a wave of anxiety wash over me. I knew this moment was inevitable; all of his friends were involved in various sports, and their dads seemed to bond over shared experiences on the field. I was…
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I Competed for Team USA While Pregnant — And Won Gold!
Get Pregnant Fast Imagine this: you’re about to compete for Team USA in sitting volleyball, and you discover you’re pregnant right before the big event. That’s exactly what happened to athlete Jordan Thompson, who found out she was expecting just after arriving in Tokyo for the 2020 Paralympic Games, postponed to August 2021. Jordan had…
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Don’t Be a Jerk About Participation Trophies
Get Pregnant Fast Let’s set the stage: It’s an early morning, and the air is electric with anticipation. You’ve poured hours into training, pushing your limits to prepare for this moment. It’s your first half marathon, and the excitement mingles with nerves as you pick up your bib and get ready to stretch. You think…
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Why Finishing Last Can Actually Be a Victory
Get Pregnant Fast As I cruised down the road with my windows down, the warm scent of spring enveloped me, a welcome change from the long winter months. Music blaring, I noticed a familiar sight: the local middle school track team gearing up for their first practice of the season. It had been years since…
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My Son Hits Like A Girl—And That’s Something to Celebrate
Get Pregnant Fast When I think about the influences that shaped me, I can’t help but reflect on the remarkable woman who raised me—my mother, a true athlete in every sense of the word. She was such a talented baseball player that scouts from major league teams mistook her name, assuming that Jo Young was…
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NFL Player Returns Sons’ Participation Trophies: A Controversial Parenting Choice
Get Pregnant Fast In a recent social media post, former NFL linebacker Marcus Green shared a photo of his sons’ participation trophies, sparking a heated discussion on the relevance of such awards. Instead of celebrating their achievements, he made it clear that he believes these trophies were undeserved. Green’s stance is clear: he feels that…
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Hockey Player’s Pregame Routine Highlights the Art of Multitasking for Moms
Get Pregnant Fast Life as a hockey player often requires meticulous preparation, but for new mom Laura Jensen, her pregame routine is a blend of sport and motherhood. Before hitting the ice, Laura takes a moment to breastfeed her five-month-old daughter, Mia. She recently shared an empowering photo on the Facebook page Moms Who Skate,…