Borrowed Courage
Long post y’all. TL;DR: Raising a wrestler changes more than you know. There’s something unexpected that happens when you sit on the edge of a wrestling mat long enough. At first, you think you’re there for them. You’re watching your kid lace up their shoes, adjust their headgear, bounce on their toes like they’ve got…
Highlights: Jr Spartan
If you’ve never been to a youth wrestling tournament, let us set the scene: a lot of waiting, a lot of noise, random shouting from every direction, nervous energy thick enough to wear as a hoodie, and kids out there doing wildly hard things while the rest of us pretend we are being normal about…
When Ross Leaves for Minnesota
There’s a specific moment every time Ross leaves for Minnesota that I’ve come to recognize. It usually happens after the suitcases are packed but before we walk out the door. The house is still moving – someone can’t find a shoe, someone needs a charger, someone is asking how many sleeps until he’s back home…
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