Yesterday, I shared how a local cheer mom’s question—“What does it take to build competitively successful teams?”—sparked some great conversation. I also told you why I believe that you don’t need to be a franchise or D1 gym to succeed.... Read More

Sometimes cheer parents ask questions that make me laugh—like whether their 7-year-old can be on a Worlds team. But every now and then, a question really makes me stop and think. Earlier this week, a “Crazy Cheer Mom” posed a... Read More

This month has been busy. Like busy busy. I feel like I’m three days behind at any given time. Not only am I prioritizing family – with two kids in high school and one just two months from a mid-year... Read More

Something I see often in “Cheer Mom” Facebook groups is parents complaining that the coach isn’t giving fair treatment and opportunities to all athletes on the team. I even see parents go so far as to say a coach literally... Read More

Recently, I told you why I believe our gyms are so important based on my recent experience with high school tennis; however, there was something else that came out of that controversial experience that I learned as well: Most of... Read More

This past week, I had an experience that helped me truly realize the importance of gyms like ours—and the extensive responsibility we have to be great coaches and mentors to our athletes. About a month ago, my daughter came home... Read More

This week I had an especially hard conversation with someone. The majority of the conversation had to happen by email, which I almost never do, but it was a good reminder that words are incredibly important, and choosing the wrong... Read More

Yesterday, I talked to you about the questions I used to ask myself about cheer parents before I had kids of my own. I’d get frustrated with parents and think, “This isn’t that hard. You need to get it together,... Read More

Until I had kids, I had a hard time really connecting with my cheer parents. It’s not that I didn’t understand kids—heck, I had coached for many years already. I’ve also seen this struggle in several coaches in my gym... Read More

This is definitely the time of year when you start to learn which parents will be good at all star and which will need a lot of extra attention. As an owner, it’s frustrating to see teams set back week... Read More