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1. Early College Recruiting: (College Recruiting); ... all take a moment to read, Why I Decommitted: Grace Marsalo's Struggle With The Early Verbal, on Flo Softball. This is why I have frequently stressed the importance of taking breaks and more recently the ...; Created on 24 January 2018
2. Softball Burnout: (Quick Hits); ... not as forgiving or understanding of their students absences. You see, it never ends. There's always something coming up. No time for breaks. Players (and their parents) are constantly ...; Created on 24 October 2017
3. Fall Ball: What I Hate and Like: (Quick Hits); ... This increases the risks of overuse injuries and burnout. Both of which I’ve seen more of in recent years. I’ve written extensively about the importance of taking breaks. Not to mention, ...; Created on 30 August 2017
4. What it's Like to be the Parent of a College Softball Player: (Big Blog); ... with the coaches and other orphans to dinner and sometimes for ice cream, the mall or to see the sights of the town. Whether you’re at the games or not, when they have a long day scheduled with game breaks, ...; Created on 02 February 2016
5. Give Her a Break. Seriously, I Insist.: (Quick Hits); ... you believe that your daughter cannot afford to take a break, I strongly encourage you to reconsider. I’ve written about taking breaks before, so this won’t be a rewrite. This is just ...; Created on 20 October 2015
6. You're Gonna Miss This: (Quick Hits); ... home safe at night just down the hallway. You’ll miss being there for her when she wakes up in the middle of the night with a fever. You’ll hate that you cannot give her a hug when some boy breaks her ...; Created on 22 August 2015
7. Perfect Time for Her to Just be Your Daughter: (Quick Hits); ... December 20th & 27th, but my high school workouts are off from December 17th through January 5th. That's one of the differences between the two. The social players need more breaks than ...; Created on 09 December 2014
8. Success is a Continuous Journey: (The Coach); ... telling her to do so. While she should take mental/physical breaks from the game (a couple days to a couple weeks), she must continue working or her game will decline. Focus A player has to learn ...; Created on 22 September 2014
9. Confidence - How You Can Help: (Quick Hits); ... started getting her mojo back. While she was excelling defensively, the best thing that happened was the end of the summer season. She badly needed a mental break from the game (see Breaks ...; Created on 06 August 2014
10. Dealing with Pressure: (The Coach); ... etc., then you may need to make her take a break. I wrote about that too (Breaks: Why Your Daughter Needs Them) and cannot overemphasize the importance of taking mental and physical breaks. Try ...; Created on 11 November 2013
11. Breaks - Your Daughter Needs Them: (Quick Hits); No Time for Breaks? You and your daughter may have heard this advice from a coach, player or another parent, "If you want to be the best you can be, you've got to practice and put the time in. ...; Created on 13 September 2013

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