Can't fix it

There are days when I just can't fix it for them. Days when things aren't going their way and I can't fix it. There are days when I know that letting my boys work through their "stuff" will help them so much more than doing it for them. But it is so hard not to do it for them.

Keegan has a new coach and a new team. He is still playing with his club team and they have a new coach. Something that was a complete surprise. And the new coach? Total 180 from the original coach. Not necessarily 180 in the right direction. There is no encouragement, the other was all about encouragement. New coach sits through the whole game barely speaking; old coach walked the sidelines talking and encouraging the whole time. I think there where times he lost his voice at the end of each weekend. New coach has great technical skills and zero people skills. People skills are so important to 14 year olds. They need to hear that they have done well. They need to hear what they have done wrong in a non-critical voice. They are sponges so ready to learn. Keegan put it the best: he is a great trainer, but a terrible coach. Never really thought about it that way, but it makes complete sense.

To top it off he is also playing high school soccer. This week was 6 days, making school alone 12 hours plus the 3.5 for club ball. New coach. New kids. New everything. Exhaustion and Frustration.

Wish I could fix it. Wish I could make it better. Know that he is going to have to work this out on his own.