Category Archives: Sports

All-Star Cheerleading vs. Rec: A Guest Post by My Daughter Not All Cheerleaders Cheer For Boys!

         Today’s post was written by my 10-year-old daughter (whom I refer to as S10). In the post below, S10 explains how all-star cheerleading and recreational cheerleading programs differ. Helping others understand the differences between all-star cheer and recreational cheer is very important to S10. When S10 tells people that she is a level 2 all-star cheerleader, they often assume that she cheers for sports teams. Wrong! Read on as my eldest throws down some knowledge in her quest to educate others about what all-star cheerleading really entails. I can tell you this: all-star cheerleading is certainly not the same cheerleading that I remember from back in my younger days. I hope you enjoy her post!  Continue reading

Becoming Cheer Mom: A Journey to Reluctant Acceptance I'm Guest Blogging on Be Your Best Mom This Week!

Acceptance of My Role As “Cheer Mom”: My First Guest Post

S10 the Cheer Champ.

This week, I am thrilled to be guest blogging about my reluctant journey to acceptance of my role as “cheer mom” for the great Milena Barrett at Be Your Best Mom Dot Com!  Check the link out here (and give her a follow while you’re there!): Continue reading