Tag Archive for: sports
Being a Team Player
I’ve been getting a lot of calls lately about Adam LaRoche. He’s the former Chicago White Sox player who retired last week after being asked to limit the amount of time his 14-year-old son, Drake, was spending with the team.
There wasn’t…
In Defense of Participation Trophies
Let's not blame the trophies.
First, it's important to note that I'm not addressing the concept of "grade inflation" or the idea that every child in a given class is an honor student (as was eloquently written about by Michael Sigman in his…
How Sports Teach Us
This is a great time of year for sports. We’ve just seen a great French Open, Stanley Cup Final, and NBA Final.
Whether you’re an athlete or not, sports offer real opportunities to teach values, focus, and tenacity. As parents, even…