Lovis: "I was thinking about this when met don't to say, ok, cool. Give me a high five" He says he asks his kids what they did on every strike out and it's helping them get from one place to another. The less the life lesson is that you're going to get beat, are you learning as you go? Lovis' book will be published by Simon & Schuster next month.
Sports can be a blessing and a curse for parents. On one hand, the lessons on the field can instill important character qualities like teamwork, self-discipline, and hard work. On the other hand, sports can become an obsession that sucks both time and money from your family and their values. The trick, though, is maintaining balance and making sure your child develops a solid grasp on life beyond the scoreboard. In this episode, former major leaguer and Olympian Pat Combs offers some valuable advice for navigating your kids through the landmines of travel teams and trophies, while also setting their feet firmly on a course that nurture’s godly character above all else.