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Eating right is hard, but worth it
Lunch with Coach Tracey yesterday. She explained how she is working tirelessly on providing whole-foods for her family as opposed to processed foods. The FDA classifies processed food as anything canned, cooked, frozen, mixed, added to, altered, dehydrated, or milled. That doesn’t leave a lot to choose from. The biggest worry is the “food” that…
Read MoreBenefits of a skinned knee
I came from a school. That is to say that my education was in education. I taught in a middle school for one year and realized that after years of stress, struggling to keep up with studies and working my way through college that I didn’t even want to be a teacher. I found that…
Read MoreEvery moment is a teachable moment
I was a nerd in school. My mother was a librarian and so any books that were assigned by teachers were read. Cliff notes were not an option. Now as an adult, I utilize book summaries, and sadly am addicted to audio books (while working out). My mother would cringe and ask if I forgot…
Read Morelucky we made it
You know how every once and awhile you get an e mail or Facebook post that compares how simple things used to be to how problematic they are now. They are usually ironically titled something like “remember when things were tough” or “We’re lucky we made it”. They go on to demonstrate by list or…
Read MoreHow clean is your pool?
This is gross. So, sorry. But we went for a swim at a friend’s place the other night and the water was looking a little green. I asked him if his filter was working and he told me that they were having some issues, but that it was still probably cleaner than a public pool.…
Read MoreA note from me about Success
Every year I write notes of encouragement to my competitive team kids, hoping that maybe some blue day that the little nugget might bolster their spirits. I was looking up some quotes on working through problems, perseverance, and success but the notes I was making for myself turned into a blog post instead. All of…
Read MoreWhen parents make their kids quit sports
(Almost) every child quits their sport. Some quit because they grow out of it, some quit because they find other interests, some become coaches and never quit, but that’s a separate blog post. Some kids quit because their parents chase them out of it. I have had parents withdraw their kids because it was too…
Read MoreHow sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child
A few months ago (around Thanksgiving) I posted this blog link with the title above making reference to Shakespeare, several friends asked what the quote had to do with gratitude and so I thought I would tackle this one head on. One of the biggest hot topics in the business world, at least my part…
Read MoreParenting a goal setting child
Goals can be really frustrating. At Gymfinity we encourage our team kids to develop their own goals and at optional levels we even require it. We set annual goals, off-season goals and in-season goals. But, to be sure, there will be difficult patches with any goal setting program. I have written before (November 2013) about…
Read MoreThe quick list: Why sports for your kids
OK. Lets do this. I know that people nowadays are less likely to read whole articles than they are to scan bullet points. I am afraid that all my preaching has gone un-read by the busy folks that might come across Gymfinity’s blog posts. So, here is the quick version so you can get back…
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