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Why Coaching for Development ONLY (Rather than Winning) is a Setup for Disappointment

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 Angela Weight 0 Comments daddy ball, youth baseball politics

Angela here…this is just an observation throughout my years as a travel baseball parent. Of course there are plenty of

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The Downsides of Travel Baseball (when and why it stopped being fun)

November 29, 2017November 29, 2017 Angela Weight 6 Comments daddy ball, Travel Ball Drama, Travel Ball Season Average Cost, What age do kids go to Cooperstown, What to know about Cooperstown Dreams Park

Editor’s Note: This guest post was sent in by a mom who’s fed-up with the “racket” that travel baseball has

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Sports Parenting: Where is the Problem? With the Team or with Me?

October 25, 2017December 4, 2017 Angela Weight 3 Comments daddy ball, embarrassing mom moments, positive sports parenting, sports parent anger management, toxic sports parents

Earlier this week, I posted one of those controversial reader questions that Travel Ball Parents is famous for. If you

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Got A Problem With Your Kid’s Coach? Here’s How to Handle It.

September 7, 2017February 14, 2018 Angela Weight 1 Comment coach problems, coaching issues, daddy ball, how to talk to the coach, talking to the coach, travel ball life canvas bags, unfair playing time

By Angela Weight I get a lot of messages from parents seeking advice on various dilemmas. Many of them end

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Dumping Daddy Ball – When It’s Time for Coach Dad to Take a Seat in the Stands

July 26, 2017December 5, 2017 Angela Weight 1 Comment car ride, coach criticism, daddy ball, Dana Brookes, pitching coach

Contributed by baseball mom, Dana Brookes. Let me start by saying that there is nothing better than seeing a parent

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What’s Your Motive for Changing Teams?…. 3 More Essential Tips for Team Tryouts.

August 19, 2015January 11, 2016 Angela Weight 19 Comments changing travel ball teams, dad coach vs paid coach, daddy ball, Game Changer, looking for a travel ball team, Michael McCree, pros and cons to dad coaches, pros and cons to travel ball, Quality Baseball Coaching, starting a travel ball team, Tips for Team Tryouts, What to know about travel ball teams

Last week, I went over 3 key things to remember when transitioning to a new team or trying out for

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