Keep Smartphones Out of Your Kids’ Bedrooms
Here’s a shocking bit of news (note ironic tone) reported in the Huffington Post today: A substantial number of tweens and teens wake up in the middle of the night to either check or post on their social media. Researchers indicated that this habit, found in more than 20% of young people surveyed, disrupted sleep, increased fatigue, […]
Read MoreHow Do You Respond to ‘The Grind’ of Fall Training?
If you’re reading this article, I’m guessing you’re pretty serious about your ski racing. I’m also assuming that, despite being serious about your racing, you do it because it’s big-time fun. Improving, the competition, hanging with your friends, travel, achieving your goals, and, yes, even getting on the podium, all make ski racing a fun […]
Read MoreTaylor Interview about Creativity
I was recently interviewed by a new magazine and website devoted to the experience and expression of creativity in its many forms. If you’d like to take a look inside my head (however messy it may be) and see what creativity means to me and how it manifests itself in my work, this interview is a […]
Read MoreIs the “What to Wear” Battles with Your Children Worth it?
I was recently interviewed by the Detroit Free Press about what to do when your children want to wear something and you don’t think they should. It’s a common battle between parents and children (especially if you have daughters which, BTW, I have two of)) and one, I argue in the interview, that should rarely be […]
Read MoreThe Challenges of Sports Parenting
I was recently interviewed by a Canadian parenting magazine (thus the title’s reference to Sidney Crosby) on the challenges of being a sports parents. There are some interesting perspectives that the parents of young athletes will appreciate and learn from.
Read MoreWhat it Takes to be a Champion
Jamie Astle, the father of the late racer Bryce Astle, recently described the qualities that he believed would have made Bryce a ski racing champion. His list is formidable and very consistent with my own ideas on the topic. Here’s the list: He embraced a positive attitude and was always able see the good […]
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