WE ARE STRATEGIC .... WE ARE WOMEN! HEAR US ROAR!

When people think about moms' participation in sports, they usually think about working the concession stands, keeping lists of players and money owed, providing transportation, preparing lunches for away games, etc. This blog is a testament to the fact that women are stepping it up and getting much more done. True, we fall along a continuum when it comes to developing youth in sports (some definitions are in order – later). However, those of us at the far end have done a magnificent job "running through the obstacle courses" placed in front of us. We are at the forefront of decisions that continue to be made regarding finding, deciding and financing schools; finding, deciding and financing training and coaching opportunities; and just generally laying the foundation for the end result – and for the deals to be clinched along the way! We are in direct discussions with athletic directors, coaches and scouts who respect us for our knowledge - once we enter into conversation. We have sacrificed friendships, relationships, and otherwise “couldn’t miss events” to hold it down when there was no help on the horizon! We have fallen, but could not stay down for long because there was more work to be done. Many of us have withstood negativity, insults and offenses – “those folk” never really understood us and we ALWAYS rejected their “groupthink!”


For our children, we are the managers, the publicists, the photographers -- the psychologists, the investors, the nurses, the cheerleaders, the nurturers, the advisors, the career developers and the business owners. We connect up the dots and - when it comes to our children - we will stand up to opposition, ignore naysayers, jump barriers and Move Mountains! Many of us run our own households make tremendous sacrifices (let me be real clear - that's emotionally/mentally, physically, and FINANCIALLY - ALL of the above - for ALL of the consecutive years of development) and stay five steps ahead at all times! We just look at the “Johnny-come-lately” who thinks she/he knows what’s going on with us. Just when you think you have figured us out, we come at you from another direction – with another angle, another “out-of-the-box” solution! There are some who want to insert themselves for selfish agendas. To them we ask one question – “and just who is raising your children and what exactly have they done?”(Things that make you say, “hmmmm”).

Just know that NOBODY gets to psychologically damage our children, NOBODY gets to impede their progress, NOBODY gets to create unnecessary chaos and NOBODY gets to diminish them as people! On the other hand, we welcome the positive participation of EVERYBODY who has advice, words of encouragement and yes, even resources to offer! We stay in prayer – constantly – and because of our faith, we are guided by an inner voice and receive clear direction! We are STRATEGIC - strategic planners, building strategic alliances, during strategic times, for the strategic success of our children! We are women! Hear us ROAR!