08/21/2026
Say it louder for the people in the back please. Another good read.
Sorry I’m not sorry 👀
Your kid deserves an opportunity. She doesn’t automatically deserve playing time.
There’s a difference.
You paid the same money. You drove to the same practices. You bought the uniform. You spent your entire damn weekend at the field. I get it.
But none of that guarantees your daughter the same innings, at-bats, pitching time or opportunities as somebody who is currently performing better than her.
And somewhere along the way, we got REALLY uncomfortable admitting that.
We want development. We want confidence. We want our daughters challenged. We want coaches to prepare them for the next level…
Until the challenge is sitting on the bench.
Then suddenly the coach is an as***le. It’s politics. There are favorites. We need a new team. Someone needs to explain why our daughter isn’t playing.
And listen… sometimes that 💩 IS real.
But sometimes another kid is just better right now.
READ THAT AGAIN.
RIGHT NOW.
That doesn’t mean your daughter sucks. It doesn’t mean the coach hates her. And it sure as hell doesn’t mean she should quit.
It means she has information.
Someone has something she wants.
So what happens next?
Does she pout? Does Mom send the text? Does Dad start looking for another team before the tournament is even over?
Or does she say…
“Okay. What the hell do I need to do to make it impossible for you to keep me out of the lineup?”
THAT is a competitor.
Because if every time our kids aren’t getting what they want we move them somewhere they will…
What exactly are we preparing them for?
Advocate for your kid when she truly needs you.
But don’t rob her of one of the greatest lessons sports can possibly teach:
Sometimes you aren’t the best option YET.
Now go do something about it.
Parents… where’s the line between advocating for your kid and rescuing them? 👀
