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Every weekend our kids hear a pep talk from their coaches about the importance of playing their best, working as a team, and demonstrating class in victory and defeat. But after all our lectures about sportsmanship and how we should celebrate excellence in competition, do we parents really have the will to live the values? […]
We are so fortunate to have a premier children’s hospital in our city, and I daresay we sometimes take the convenience for granted. Although most of us associate Children’s Hospital with acute care, the Children’s Health System offers many other services for health and wellness, including free medical information tailored to your interests and delivered to you via […]
A BirminghamMom from Hoover who raised two boys (one attended college on a full SEC football scholarship) jokes that sport uniforms in her home stayed in either the wet or dirty phase of the laundry, but were rarely both dry and clean. For years her laundry routine was dominated by washing uniforms and team jerseys. With school and fall sports starting soon, consider […]
If you’re considering enrolling your child in a martial art like tae kwon do or karate, here are some thoughts from the mom of a black belt: Money Most studios are like gym memberships, in that they require a contract and auto deduct a monthly fee whether your child attends or not. It generally takes 18 […]