Being a goalie mom is hard. And I mean HARD! I would assume it is the same for soccer goalie parents, but I can only talk about being a hockey goalie mom. My kids tried soccer once and that was all it took to make sure they didn't do that…
Hey, Little Miss Perfect, you are just a bully. Why don't you give it a rest already? We all know that mom. She is the one who really wants to act like she is perfect. Not the one that just IS perfect. You know, the one who seems to wake…
Holidays are so exciting, but can also bring us feelings of mourning and sadness. I know I am not the only one who feels a little sad around the holiday season. It is always the time I am reminded of the amazing holidays that I had as a kid. I…
Mom's don't get sick, we get miserable because we don't take care of ourselves. There should be some sort of shot of super immunity that you get when you give birth to your first child. I think dads should get it to, don't get me wrong. Seriously, who thought it…
I have tried to be THAT kind of friend. I swear I have. Every once in a while, I have a little glimmer of hope, but it is not long until I fail. This isn't anything new. Being THAT kind of friend was never my strong point. It's no surprise…
Becoming a new travel hockey parent is stressful. Try these tips to make sure you enjoy it!
I had a good run and now it's done. 5 years ago when my oldest was starting school, I decided I wanted to be a good mom and be involved as much as possible. That is what I was supposed to do, right? I volunteered for everything; room mom, fall…
A 6-year-old at a 2 day intensive Goalie Camp? Sure, why not. Sounds completely reasonable, right? If you are a hockey parent, you know it is. Earlier this month my 6-year-old son, Kellen, participated in the Goalies Inc. goalie camp with 28 other goalies aged 6 to 17 at the…
Ok, so I never really had any, but that is what I think every time I tell people what I do for a living. I don't have the type of career that would be considered "exciting". In fact, when I tell people what I do, they just stare at me…
Chores, reading, YouTube, Netflix, YouTube, YouTube, YouTube. Now that you are caught up on our summer so far...ugh... This summer has been a strange one so far for us. The kids usually have hockey scheduled and camps all summer and we always find a way to do a 5 to…