In the wake of the recent attacks in Mont Vernon, some area residents are purchasing guns for protection. I’m not against owning firearms for hunting or protection, but be smart about storing them and educating your children about protecting themselves.

Recreational youth sports leagues are an essential part of any town, no matter the population. They are not only the feeder programs for junior high and high school teams, but also play a key role in the healthiness of the town’s youngest generation.

So, just how to you tell your kids you’re out of a job, can’t make the car payment or you need to dip into their college funds to cover the mortgage? Those would be tough to swallow for children of any age.

For many years my one child has always loved PB&J, minus the crusts, while the other won’t get near the classic. It’s always been a tactile thing and mixing foods together just doesn’t work for this kids taste buds.

So what is this “Raising Athletes” blog all about? A recent comment on a blog entry questioned why this blog has several entries about Manchester Memorial sports, and fewer Nashua postings. The answer pure and simple - the internet audience is not just Nashua.

A big THANK YOU goes out to the readers who are regulars to this sports blog. If you are reading this post for the first time, take a look at the archives, and check back again soon. Here you’ll find stories about my experiences raising my son, helpful tips on purchasing equipment, observations from pro sports all [...]

Have you checked under your son’s bed lately? Close your eyes while you reach under there, cause you might just pull out a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, or a Playboy magazine! But, what’s the difference?

Push! Push! Push! After all, don’t you want your kid to go pro?
Dads, do you remember growing up as a teen - the school work, girls, pressure to succeed in sports, and zits? I’m only going to touch on the sports end of this topic.

If you’re the parent of a single child, have you ever wondered if your family life would have been different raising a child of the opposite sex? Are you one of those couples who has enough sons for a basketball team, and still trying for a girl?
As the parent of one very active teenage boy, [...]

You hear a thud in the middle of the night, then another, and another. Should panic set in? After all, your toddler has just made the move from his crib, to a new bed. As you swing open your son’s bedroom door, a smile appears on your face. Your “baby” is tossing a baseball off the bedroom [...]