The struggle we face comes down to this: What kind of space(s) are we trying to create and who will have access to them? Those are the questions before us and they have always been here.

Good coaches and mentors have a way of showing us our personally constructed obstacles. They help us realize that our greatest barriers to success exist in our own minds.

In youth sports, just as in classroom learning, children must believe in their ability to improve and be successful, they must believe in one another, and they must believe that their coach believes in them.