“I say it takes a tribe to raise a child, you have to have people who are interacting with each other to raise a child, people who are connected to that child” -Colin Powell This quote was taken from a “A Hand to Guide Me” by Denzel Washington. Reading biographies of impactful people is always…
My philosophy to youth development work was simple when I began: Be a caring presence. Do everything I can to let youth know they are cared for and valued. It feels a little empty to write it. Demonstrating care takes on so many forms and so much time. After 15 years, I believe this philosophy…
Since the fall 2016, I have been part of a group tasked with rebuilding baseball in Carroll Park. Two spring seasons are complete, with the 2019 season on the horizon. I have thought about how softball might become part of our project. A significant number of girls have played baseball with us, although the…
Recently, burpees were among my exercises in a quick home workout. The next day, my two-year-old daughter got our attention to show us her partially developed burpee. The following morning, she did a burpee very well. The video below is a couple days later when I thought to record, she is past her peak performance…