Team moms are the unsung heroines in youth sports.<\/p>\n
They do the peripheral work a coach has no time for. \u00a0They assist in ways few people would undertake. \u00a0And they do it all with a smile and a hug for the young athletes they so dutifully and lovingly serve.<\/p>\n
Team moms work tirelessly. \u00a0Their to-do lists are endless. \u00a0And when it comes down to it, you can always count on this fact: team moms are the ultimate doers. \u00a0Watching from the perimeter is not in their DNA. \u00a0Showing up late, or blowing off their duties? \u00a0Not a chance. \u00a0If there is a dependable person in the crowd, it is the team mom. \u00a0There is never any doubt about that. \u00a0From the get-go, it is indeed go, go, go until the job of taking care of a team’s needs are finished. Little rest, few breaks, constantly in motion – that is the nature of what it takes to be a true team mom.<\/p>\n
Watch a team. \u00a0In a matter of a few minutes, the team mom will stand out. \u00a0She’s the one nearest the team, many times keeping the scorebook or prodding the athletes to keep working hard and to do their best. \u00a0When one of the players gives an all-out effort, she applauds the loudest and shouts encouraging words. \u00a0There is never a moment of doubt, disappointment or anger. \u00a0No, it comes with the territory that the team mom always has her team’s back.<\/p>\n
Family dynamics can be fickle. \u00a0That is why so many young athletes grow so close to their team mom. \u00a0They can’t confide in their own parents. \u00a0The team mom is a different story. \u00a0She is more listener than critic, more empathetic than sympathetic. \u00a0The kids know they can say what they need to say when they need to say it without fear of reprisals or condemnation. \u00a0She is someone whose judgment is always reserved, but whose advice is forever valued.<\/p>\n
The coach forgot to get hotel reservations. \u00a0Another mom’s other kid is sick, so she didn’t have time to make sandwiches for the team meal. \u00a0A player’s uniform tears at the seam. \u00a0An athlete didn’t bring money for an after-game burger. \u00a0Guess who fixes the problem? \u00a0Yep, the team mom. \u00a0She seems continually prepared, eternally generous and exceptionally creative.<\/p>\n
A pat on the back, a phone call of gratitude, a text of appreciation or a gift of love. \u00a0 All these are what keep team moms going and doing for their teams. \u00a0But do you know what they desire more than anything? \u00a0A helping hand when she needs one and a hug to make it all worthwhile. \u00a0So, the next time you go to a game, ask someone to point out the team mom. \u00a0Walk up and tell her that you know how much she gives to her team. \u00a0Then offer to give her something back – a hug. \u00a0Then watch her smile.<\/p>\n
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