College
Listening to the “Flip-Side”
If you are at least as old as I am you will remember the old “forty-five” records. As you know the artists recorded their new hit single on one side and on the “flip-side” was some little known song that seldom made the charts and was hardly ever heard. Isn’t that the way with so […]
Striking the Perfect Balance
The college tennis season is in full swing, and with that a whole new reality. Ready or not here it comes! Off season practice and work-out schedule seemed rather daunting to me but it is nothing compared to the tennis season schedule. These young men and women who take on the challenge of playing college […]
A Day in the Life of a College Tennis Player.
I have had the pleasure of spending the last three weeks with my son as he unwinds from his first semester of college. The maturity I have seen in him is overwhelming. I sent a teenager away to college and a young man has been returned to me. We have had a great time catching […]
Preparation Checklist: Item #3
Time again to look at how prepared your son or daughter is for the adventures of college tennis. First a quick review of the first couple of items on our preparation check list: Item #1: Have you spent enough time teaching your child to behave on the tennis court? Item #2: Is your child making […]
You Did It!
Just got word from my son that he is heading away this weekend for his first college tennis tournament. He had a rough beginning with a broken finger of his dominant hand but has managed to come back stronger than ever. Not being on athletic scholarship he has had to battle his way into a […]
Preparation Checklist: Item #2
If you have been following the Crazytennis mom you know that my son has just started his journey into D1 tennis. As a tennis parent it is time for me to sit back and reflect on what kind of tennis parent I was. It is time to see if I did my job of raising […]
Preparation Checklist: Item #1
If you have been following the crazytennis mom you know that my son has just started his journey into D1 tennis. As a tennis parent it is time for me to sit back and reflect on what kind of tennis parent I was. It is time to see if I did my job of raising […]
“Broken” Dreams?
Easy come easy go! Wait a minute it isn’t so easy coming. Years of practice, sacrifice, money, determination and it can all be gone in the blink of an eye. I opened my twitter account only to be greeted by a tweet from my college son that read “RIP tennis season” followed by this lovely […]
Unexpected Benefits
Once again I find myself amazed at the benefits my son receives from being a tennis player. As a parent we should never forget how many extra opportunities are given to our children simply because they are a tennis player. When you get discouraged because of lack of progress in their game, poor performance in […]
