Softball Moms

Everyone talks about the supposed “advantages” of being the coach’s kid—the extra reps, the lineup spot, and having a parent holding the clipboard.

But few people talk about what it costs that child.

While other players look into the stands and see a parent who came just to watch them, the coach’s kid looks into the dugout and sees her parent belonging to everyone else. For those few hours, she has to share her hero with an entire team.

She watches her parent celebrate a teammate’s hit, encourage her after an error, and tell her how proud they are. But when it’s her turn, the praise may be quieter and the expectations higher—not because she is loved any less, but because her parent is afraid someone will call it favoritism.

So the coach’s daughter learns to accept a small nod when what she really wants to hear is, “That’s my girl.”

She is often corrected first and congratulated last. She may work twice as hard, receive half the credit, and still hear adults suggest everything was handed to her. Every mistake is magnified, every opportunity questioned, and every success given an invisible asterisk by people who forget she is still a child.

To every parent holding the lineup card: Don’t become so determined to prove you’re fair that your own child begins to feel forgotten.

When the game ends, put down the clipboard. Tell your daughter you saw her effort. Tell her you loved watching her play. Remind her that before she was ever one of your players, she was your little girl.

The season will end. The uniforms will be outgrown, and the dirt-covered cleats will be packed away. But the way you made her feel will remain.

The clipboard is temporary. Being her parent is forever.

Let’s cheer for every girl on the field—including the one who goes home with the coach.

To every coach’s kid: We see the pressure you carry, we see how hard you work, and we’re cheering for you, too. ❤️🥎

🥎 Flying to a softball tournament this season?

From protecting expensive bats to deciding what belongs in your carry-on, flying with softball equipment takes some planning—especially when you’re also packing catcher’s gear!

I put together a complete guide covering suitcases, rolling equipment bags, hard bat cases, AirTags, TSA locks, airline rules and a printable-style travel checklist.

Save it now and share it with your team!

✈️ Read the complete guide:

How to Fly with Baseball & Softball Equipment | Parent Guide Flying to a tournament? Learn how to safely pack baseball and softball bats, protect expensive equipment and navigate airline rules.

Every week, I find the coupons so you don’t have to! 🙌 I put them all on our Linktree so you can easily screenshot them and use them.

This weekend, we have several coupons for Dick’s Sporting Goods (make sure to crop the location out for your local store) and a 20% off Academy Sports coupon! You’ll also find year-round savings for Bruce Bolt, RIP-IT/ Ringor, Smash It Sports, MaxBP, PowerNet, The Kinetic Arm, Zena, Rapid Reboot, and more!

If this helps you save, please bookmark our Linktree and share it with a friend! ⚾️🥎

🔗 Find all the coupons on our Linktree 👇👇👇

Let’s all watch tonight!!! Please share!!

Massive opportunity for our sport tonight to be featured in the Women’s Sports Sundays on ESPN following the WNBA game!

This is a prime time window that was elevated recently for this exclusive spot and we need softball fans to turn on to drive those ratings up so that we get more of these windows.

Watch on your TV, iPad, phone, allllll the devices and be sure to spread the word.

These AUSL games have been awesome so far this summer and we need to show ESPN that softball will thrive in these prime time windows if given the chance.

See you tonight at 8ct on ESPN, I bet the wnba game will run long, so you can find us on the app first at the top of the hour.

Share this post & spread the word!

🇺🇸 HAPPY 4TH OF JULY & GIVEAWAY TIME! 🇺🇸
To celebrate America's Birthday Week, we're partnering with one of our amazing Softball Moms Market Place vendors to give away 3 handcrafted patriotic prizes!

❤️ These beautiful pieces are handcrafted by a veteran-owned small business, and we're excited to help shine a light on their incredible work.

🎁 Prizes
🏆 1 Grand Prize Winner
A handcrafted Baseball Bat Display (can be customized)
⚾ 2 Additional Winners
A handcrafted Baseball Display Stand (one stand per winner)

How to Enter
✅ Click the link below to enter
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BONUS ENTRIES 👇👇👇
Want a couple of bonus entries?
⭐ Join our Market Place Group Here https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1EUmZ7uFLF/
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💬 Once you've completed your bonus entries, comment "DONE" below.
⏰ Enter by July 12 at 11:59 PM MT.
🎉 Winners will be randomly selected and notified by email as well as announced in the Softball Moms group.
Good luck, everyone! ❤️🇺🇸

🏔️ Colorado Sparkler families…we need your help! 🥎

Every summer, thousands of softball families travel to Colorado for the Sparkler and the IDT. Whether you’re a local or you’ve been coming for years, you probably have some favorite places that every family should know about!

Let’s build the biggest list of Colorado recommendations right here in the comments. 👇

What are your favorites?

🍔 Restaurants

🍦 Ice cream & dessert

☕ Coffee shops

🎢 Things to do between games

🛍️ Shopping

🏞️ Hidden gems

🌧️ Rainy day activities

📸 Fun places to take the team

🏨 Hotels you recommend

🙌 Anything else visiting families should know!

We’ll be reading every comment and collecting ideas to help families make the most of their Colorado trip.

Feel free to tag teammates, coaches, and other softball families—we’d love as many recommendations as possible!

We are partnering with Diamond Deals - Baseball & Softball Savings to bring you Prime Day savings! Go follow their page and their Prime Day post. So many good deals in the comments!

⚾🥎 PRIME DAY DEALS ARE HERE! 🥎⚾
Looking for baseball, softball, and tournament-parent deals?
Comment “ME” below and I’ll start dropping the best Prime Day finds I come across in the comments! 👇👇👇

We are partnering with the amazing Baseball Moms and Softball Moms groups to bring you deals today!

I do the weekly coupon searching so you don’t have to!

I have weekly DSG, Scheels, and Academy Sports ready for you on our Linktree (crop the location out for DSG). Scheels you can use in store and online!

We also have many other discounts you can use anytime you need them…so make sure to bookmark our Linktree or save the image below, and pretty please share with your friends and team! https://tr.ee/Nz97twQtHt

“Happy Memorial Day”

“HONORING. REMEMBERING. THANKFUL.”

“It’s because of the sacrifices of so many brave men and women that I get to be at the field ♥ cheering loud, making memories, and watching my kiddo chase her dreams.”

“Freedom isn’t free. We’ll never forget.”

“Thank you ♥
TO OUR HEROES.
TODAY AND EVERY DAY.”

“THANK YOU ♥ WE REMEMBER ♥ WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL”

Happy Mother’s Day to all the baseball and softball moms out there. ❤️

Honestly, there’s just something special about sports moms. We live a life most people probably wouldn’t understand… the endless driving, the laundry that never ends, the weekends spent at the ballfield, the fast food dinners between games, the early mornings, the late nights, the worrying, the cheering, the praying, and somehow trying to hold everything together in between.

We spend years sitting in uncomfortable chairs and on bleachers in every kind of weather imaginable, watching our kids chase something they love. And even when we’re exhausted, broke, stressed, sunburned, frozen, overwhelmed, or running on no sleep… we’d still do it all over again for them.

What makes me emotional is knowing one day it all changes. The practices end. The tournaments slow down. The car rides get quieter. The cleats won’t be by the door forever.

And someday, we’d give anything just to get one more weekend at the field with our kids little again.

So today, I just hope every mom here realizes how important she is. Not because of wins or stats or scholarships… but because of the love, support, sacrifice, and safe place you’ve been for your athlete through all of it.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you. Truly. ❤️⚾