Keeping the Focus

Keeping the Focus

This post is a throwback to a couple weeks ago, and a really proud mom moment watching Jersey bowl the EYT Youth-Adult in Lockport, IL. Up until now, she has placed in EYT competitions. But at the last EYT in Lockport, she won in her division – currently the U12...
Inspire it Forward

Inspire it Forward

Remember back in January when I wrote about taking my Mindset Workshop to San Antonio, Texas? Well, this is the story of how that actually came about. Jodi Mann, a mom I met at the Storm Youth Championships last year (when we just happened to be sitting next to each...
Book the Trip

Book the Trip

A few years ago around Christmas, I looked at my kids and my brain wanted to ask them, “What do you want for Christmas?” But my heart told me, “You know, they don’t really need things. Why don’t you just take them on a long weekend anywhere they want to go in the US.”...
Stress Tests

Stress Tests

My son, Madden, just found out where he’ll be attending high school. Doesn’t seem like that would be a big deal, but it is in Chicago Public Schools. The whole application process to get into high schools here in Chicago has begun to feel a lot like applying to...