by Jackie Bledsoe | May 16, 2013 | DiscoveRING, Raising Kids
The “Love of the Game” is a phrase you have probably heard many times if you follow sports. Typically when an athlete reaches a very high level in their sport they speak of how they have this love of their sport, that helps to drive them, makes them want...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Feb 21, 2013 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
Coaching youth sports is becoming a pretty big deal to me. As our third child is knocking on the door of playing, and me coaching, it consumes a fair amount of time. And I love each minute. I even had the opportunity to help coach a local school basketball team this...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jan 11, 2013 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
Coaching your kids can be fun, and I have enjoyed doing so for the past 8 years. Recently, I had the opportunity to help coach middle school and elementary school teams. It was the first time I’ve coached a team without one of my children playing. The...
by Jackie Bledsoe | May 21, 2012 | ProspeRING, Raising Kids
I am one of the coaches for my son’s 6-year old little league baseball team. It brings back a lot of memories from my days playing little league and high school baseball. I am the “designated” coach-pitcher for our team so I see every swing that...