Heather Harris
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A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Playing through pain does not equal strength
He looked like Fred Flinstone trying to start his car, except the car was totaled and his efforts to move the vehicle proved futile.Last weekend during → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Words, and how we use them, matter
You would be shocked to hear a parent yell out, “Hey bimbo!” to their child.But once upon a time, it was considered appropriate. → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Others' bad behavior is nothing personal
Being sensitive, like I am, it isn’t easy to blow it off when someone directs their unpleasantness toward me. It’s difficult not to second guess ourselves when someone tries to pull us down. I certainly struggle to find the confidence to overcome. → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: The little victories do matter
Sure it doesn’t feel good, but a loss doesn’t define you. It’s how you handle yourself in the game that matters. → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: The Peach Pit is a little bit darker
There’s an empty chair at the counter of the Peach Pit today.Thanks to social media, we quickly learn when a celebrity passes. In response to such → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Life lessons evolve beyond winning and losing
My friend offered something to the effect of, “Well, it’s basketball, there is going to be contact.” But the woman continued her tirade and I just turned away, refusing to engage with her. → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Big-time fumble for Pats role model
I know I'll encourage the haters, but watching Rob Gronkowski grab his girlfriend’s breasts as he chugged red wine during the Patriots Rolling Rally bothers me. → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Moving forward, one small victory at a time
As she came off the court her teammates stood and cheered while parents in the stands clapped and yelled out in support.When she neared me I engulfed her → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Finding faith in our own observations
Any time I acted impulsively or inappropriately, there was a teacher, coach, another parent or my own parents who reeled me in and held me accountable. → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Rising above all the negativity
I sat downstairs with the television off. Above me I heard my kids and husband cheer. I’m not sure why it mattered to me. I wasn’t on the team, my kids weren’t playing, yet I still couldn’t watch. Maybe it’s because I grew up in New England, where most folks walk around wondering when the other shoe is going to drop. Where, no matter how many championships our favorite teams bring home, we still… → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Pros display lessons in leadership on the gridiron
Down by nearly 20 points with less than two minutes to go, I watched Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers scream, yell and appear to berate his → Read More
A League of Her Own: Resolving to stop being a slave to the calendar
I realized there were very few days in which I didn’t have something planned. Each numbered square contained appointments, sports events, birthdays, music lessons and more. → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Finding a life lesson in a basketball workout
I recently took my 13-year-old son through a basketball workout. As he worked up a sweat, I noticed something.While during Mikan drills, he repeatedly → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: What's your inspiring word for '19?
I know I am capable of managing a household, working a full-time job and being a present mother.I know I’m a loyal friend, a bit of a homebody and a decent cook (which means I can read and follow a recipe).I know I’ve survived many obstacles, am capable of giving love and have talents - such as writing - that I get to share with the world.What I don’t know how to do is relax.My ego has led me to… → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Generosity is the greatest gift of all
That first Christmas I was in a panic. How on Earth was I going to manage to pull it all together for my kids? Shame still kept me from asking for help. Thankfully, there were people paying attention. → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: There's nothing like a day that smells like soccer
On a sunny fall day, when there is a nip in the air and it feels as if the dirt is pushing up through the dying grass, I’m transported back to a field and it is time for soccer. → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Appreciating play time on, and off, the field
"I’m really proud of you. You do a lot of the little things that aren’t always noticed," I said to my son after his last basketball game.He did do many things well. He talked on zone defense, set screens, hit the boards, and when his teammates walked off the court, he got up off the bench to slap their hands.In the past, it’s been difficult for me not to “coach” him on the drive home. Now that… → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Keep a game face on, and carry a spark
“With all this slapping going on, you’d think this was an eighth-grade girls' game,” a ref said to the players on the court during my son’s recent basketball game.At the start of my daughter’s game on the same weekend, a ref approached our bench and said, “Play hard and make sure to have smiles.”The comments made me cringe.I get it, there are going to be those who say, “Don’t be so easily… → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Learning to look past the small stuff
The leaf stuck below my windshield wipers wasn’t blocking my line of sight, but still caused me aggravation during a recent commute home from work. → Read More
A LEAGUE OF HER OWN: Learning to look past the small stuff
The leaf stuck below my windshield wipers wasn’t blocking my line of sight, but still caused me aggravation during a recent commute home from work. → Read More