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Pride Before a Fall

Pride Before a Fall

I am frequently amazed at the way life with competitive kids keeps me fighting. My toughest opponent? My pride.  Managing extracurricular life all on my own is my idea of a booster mom win. That is the game plan. But rarely does it turn out that way. Regardless of how...
Cutting Through the Red Tape

Cutting Through the Red Tape

Finding Community in a Competitive World It makes no difference whether you are a Jew or a Greek, a slave or a freeman, a man or a woman, because in Jesus the Anointed, the Liberating King, you are all one. Galatians 3:28 (The Voice) One of the things I love most...
The EXTRA! in Extracurriculars

The EXTRA! in Extracurriculars

Exactly what are extracurriculars? Webster defines them as “extra activities (such as sports) that can be done by the students in a school but that are not part of the regular schedule of classes.” Those are what most of us think of when we hear the...
Diner’s Guide to Summer Fun

Diner’s Guide to Summer Fun

I love a good all-you-can-eat buffet—my very favorite meal is the kind that includes “a little bit of a lot.” I look forward to summer activities for the same reason. Having spent the school year with a full plate and steady diet of soccer practice, dance lessons,...