Not A Sports Mom

Not A Sports Mom

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Helping parents navigate youth sports with practical tips, honest stories, and real life adventures.

07/04/2026

Nobody warned me that the hardest part of sports camp wouldn't be the skating.
It would be helping my almost-6-year-old navigate frustration when things didn't come easy.

👉 Read our first week at camp. https://notasportsmom.com/our-first-week-at-summer-sports-camp/

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07/02/2026

My son owns a Mighty Ducks jersey.
Which apparently made him believe he was already on a professional hockey team.
Camp had other plans. 😂

Our first week of hockey camp taught both of us some valuable lessons.

👉 Read more: https://notasportsmom.com/our-first-week-at-summer-sports-camp/

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06/30/2026

We survived our first week of summer sports camp.
What I expected:�✔ Fun�✔ Skating�✔ New friends
What I didn't expect:�✔ A camp bag bigger than our vacation luggage�✔ Complete exhaustion�✔ Emotional conversations about not being the best
Turns out sports camp teaches a lot more than sports.

👉 Read the full story: https://notasportsmom.com/our-first-week-at-summer-sports-camp/

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