by Jackie Bledsoe | Apr 19, 2013 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
Jackie Robinson Day was celebrated this week in baseball. April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson played in a Major League Baseball game. The first African-american to do so since prior to the 1900’s, opening the door for the integration of pro baseball. That day,...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Apr 8, 2013 | PerseveRING, Raising Kids
No March Madness or March DADness run is complete without “One Shining Moment.” One Shining Moment, a song written about the NCAA College Basketball Championship, will be played tonight at the end of coverage of the championship game. It is one of my...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Apr 4, 2013 | ProspeRING, Raising Kids
The NCAA Tournament Championship Final Four will be played this weekend. Although it is almost over, March Madness has been great! There have been some great moments. There have been some tough moments. There have been some moments some of us wish we never...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Dec 13, 2012 | Raising Kids
Although I have written as much as I’ve liked to lately, my writing is still be read and shared by people. Recently, I was contacted by a website having an amazing impact on the development of many young athletes, and I was asked to be a contributing writer for...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Jul 23, 2012 | Faith
I just read the news that Penn State got one of the harshest penalties the NCAA has ever given out. This is all due to the fallout and revelations from the molestation conviction of former coach Jerry Sandusky, and the universities attempt to conceal or ignore it....
