Being a mother of 2 boys who play both school and AAU basketball, I have to say that I absolutely love every moment and experience of AAU basketball. AAU basketball has a certain intensity and exciting environment that stays with you forever. However, when my boys first started playing on the AAU level, my husband and I were certainly not aware or ready for what we were about to face (evil laugh). Unfortunately, there aren’t any social groups or blogs to help you become bette

I'm writing this because my son's team lost a game yesterday. And my kid, well...he cried. He violated the unspoken rule in basketball and he cried on the court. Blood, Sweat and Tears is real. I'll tell you what happened. There were 1.6 seconds left in the 2nd half. The score was 17-18. They inbounded the ball to my son and he catches it, pivots around misses the shot that could've won the game. The buzzer sounds and time seemed to slow down as the opposing team cheers in c

Place 4 drops of Eucalyptus + 4 drops of Lemongrass oil onto a 2 cotton balls ( 8 drops each cotton ball). Place in the shoes overnight. Remove cotton balls in the morning. Do you know a better way to keep shoes smelling fresh? Comment below with your funky shoe hacks! Corrections? Please email me: ballermomblog@gmail.com

Elite basketball camps are popping up everywhere. Totally not suprising, considering youth sports is currently a 15 billion dollar industry. What a time to be alive and ballin! Camps can be golden opportinities for your child to develop, gain exposure and compete against awesome, non-local competition. They can also be uhhh...just aiiight. Every camp scenario is different, so here are some questions to ask the camp director to help you make an informed decision. 1. Will there

Kids LOVE socks. I don't remember being as obsessed with my sock game as a child. But nowadays, dope socks are a necessary accessory for young athletes. The Stance Clay Thompson 11 Socks pictured above cost $20 online. Which basically means I'm going to be pretty annoyed if I find one of these bad boys underneath the sofa. Sock Locks have saved me so much time searching laundry to find sock matches and energy asking my kid where his other sock is. Keep these in your kid's ro

1. Find opportunities to praise mental triumphs as well as physical feats. "You looked disappointed when you missed the layup. It was an easy shot. But I love how you picked yourself back up and got back tough on defense! Way to keep your head in the game!" 2. Set goals together. Give rewards when the goal is accomplished. Simple, I know. But it's great practice for children start writing goals down. 3. After the game, ask your child to self-audit and identify areas of improv