Field day. Back in the late ’70s and early ’80s when I was in elementary school, field day was the biggest end-of-school-year event on the calendar. The set up was a combination track and field meets color wars event. It was fun, it was loud and it was competitive. We were divided into teams and competed…
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! How I Learned to be a “Meet” Mom
With Memorial Day behind us, summer is on the brain. But for us sports moms, we first have to get through the last week or so of spring sports. My friend, George, gave me a piece of advice when my oldest was born. It went something like this: Don’t let your…