This post is sponsored by the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. All opinions (and memories!) of My Shining Star – Then, Now and Always! are my own.
Then
I’ll never forget the first time you picked up a baseball bat, you were 3, they were teenagers. You walked right up to them in the middle of their pick up game and asked if you could play. Your confidence was ten times bigger than you were and you showed it. They entertained you by throwing a few balls your way, and you swung and swung never fearing the ball or the bigger kids. That moment led to a passion for baseball for years to come.
Now
After years of playing baseball, you decided to put down the bat and pick up a basketball in high school. You were old enough to make these decisions for yourself and never afraid to make them. When you were needed by a rookie baseball team of 5-year-olds, you committed to a season of coaching them, voluntarily. You took on a responsibility in your teen years that adults weren’t able to commit too. You welcomed these young impressionable kids with open arms the same way you had once been welcomed to the sport of baseball so many years ago.
My Shining Star
Those teenagers were your shining stars, then you became a shining star to a group of kids, but most importantly, you have always been my shining star.
The Center for Parent and Teen Communication
The Center for Parent and Teen Communication, part of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, wants you to remember that “during those moments when you feel the most challenged, draw from the memories of who your children really are.” Loved this article, Remember the Best In Your Child and See it in Your Teen, by Dr. Ken Ginsburg. The Center for Parent and Teen Communication is the guidebook all parents need while navigating the teenage years.
What are your Then and Now positive teen moments?
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Comments (26)
How fast they grow – right before our eyes. Thanks for this reminder.
What an awesome son!!
What a nice tribute and yes keep those wonderful memories alive.
Very inspiring, positive message
Thank you for sharing! Communication can be a challenge sometimes! This was very helpful!
Oh me, oh my, so darn cute!!! I was never into sports, looking back, those who weren’t missed out on a lot of fun and team learning.
Beautiful message. ❤️
I love thsi and he is such a little cutie you must be proud 🙂
What a great post! He is such a cutie!
What a lovely post, so sweet.
Love is sweet post! Teen and parent communication is so important,
Such a nice post. My heart goes out to you for the wedding day. OH my gosh. Every one else sees and adult while your are seeing your toddler or little T.ball player.
Beautiful and touching post. It’s so wonderful that you’re still so close as I know it’s not easy to maintain those relationships as kids grow up.
Awe, what a sweet message. Thanks for posting!
they do grow up so fast ,thanks for sharing
This is really sweet
Oh so sweet. They really do grow up too fast.
Such a sweet message! My kids are in their twenties and they definitely grow up way too fast. They will always be my babies and I will always be their biggest fan!
A very sweet post. Made me think of my own son…watching him grow, evolve?
I love this post. It’s such a great reminder for parents to really stop and see your kids.
What a wonderful and positive message! More parents should focus on the good in their kids.
Yes the kids grow up way to fast for me. What a strong little boy to do that he was determined to play baseball and later to go on to play basketball. They love it when their parents come to their games to see them play.
This is a great tribute to your child. It sounds like you’ve raised a good one!
What a sweetie my babes are all 3 grown and my middle daughter and now has 3 babes of her own 🙂
I enjoyed reading this?
This is a very special memory and having it wrote down makes it even better. Someday you all will pull this up and read it