For Those in Need, The Doctor Makes House Calls
Good Son-Day!!! A day late due to football commitments, mentoring commitments, and a hospital visit. The Maize Maze For Those in Need, the Doctor Makes House Calls Yesterday, I was on the sideline watching our 8th grade squad battle their sister team from Champlin Park. The teams were for the most part evenly matched. Except for one, parent support in the bleachers; in particular a male parent or guardian figure. In the last ten years, this trend has increased. What we are seeing more in practices are players challenging coaches, taking swings at coaches, and shutting down when a coach provides guidance about on the field and off the field behavior. Our coaches growing weary of doing more and more parenting and less things related to football. Don’t get me wrong, BP coaches genuinely care about the general well-being of each kid. I have seen them drop money and time on our kids time after time. Yet they alone cannot remedy the numerous issues that are home ...