Welcome to MOMs Running Point, the podcast where we empower moms to be the best sports parents they can be as they navigating the world of youth sports!! Whether you're new to the game or a seasoned sports mom, we've got the sports parenting advice you need to support your child's athletic journey. We'll dive into how to be a good sports parent and explore how to be a supportive sports parent—from cheering on the sidelines to creating a positive mindset at home.
Each episode brings you actionable tips and strategies for parents of athletes, so you can confidently navigate the ups and downs of youth sports. Plus, we'll highlight the vital role of parents' in youth sports, helping you understand how your involvement shapes your child's athletic journey.
Tune in, for expert insights, advice from other moms and even our young athletes that will empower you to support and nurture your Sports kid every step of the way. Subscribe, so you can level up your game in the world of youth sports!
Episode 32 Sports MOM 201: Middle School Sports What's NOT in the Brochure
Middle school is the weird awkward middle of youth sports — and this episode is the sports parenting advice you need to survive it. Sports MOMs 201 picks up where Sports MOMs 101 left off and dives into the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade years — when club kids, rec kids, and never-played kids all land on the same team, and it can be every bit as complicated for the parents.
If you've ever wondered how to be a good sports parent when the sideline gets political, or how to be a supportive sports parent when your kid gets cut, this one is for you. This episode breaks down how middle school sports actually work — from mystery tryouts and back-to-back-to-back seasons to why your middle school coach (who is also the PE teacher) can't be your kid's personal skills trainer.
You'll walk away with tips and strategies for parents of athletes covering everything from communication with coaches, to figuring out your kids skill development strategy, to knowing what belongs in the coach's inbox and what does NOT. We also tackle the sticky moments — like the perfect tip to escape a conversation you don't want to have.
Most importantly, this episode is a reminder of the parents' role in youth sports — not just chauffeuring and cheering, but setting boundaries, protecting our kids' bodies and joy, and building the sideline community we all wish we had.
Whether your athlete is just starting middle school or already in the thick of it — this is the middle school playbook every sports mom needs.
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4 Jul 2026
Episode 31: Conflict in Sport with Dr. Jen Fry
This week on Moms Running Point, I sit down with Dr. Jen Fry of JenFryTalks — a conflict resolution expert who has spent her career helping athletes, coaches, and parents navigate the hardest conversations in sports. If you have ever driven home from practice fuming about something the coach did (or didn't) do, this episode is for you. As we discuss her new and future books Dr. Jen Fry gives us two questions to ask ourselves BEFORE we send that email, add your thoughts to the team chat or corner the coach after practice — "Am I hijacking the conversation?" and "What am I really mad at?" Both hit hard. And you don't want to miss Jen's Game Ball — it's rich with praises for those that Sport Parent at their best. Listen before your next parent-coach conversation, especially if you're already drafting the email in your head. Episode 31 is out now wherever you get your podcasts.
6 Jun 2026
Episode 30 A HeatSense Heat Check
This week's episode of Moms Running Point — Heat Check with HeatSense — opened my eyes to how much I didn't know. Melissa Fortenberry gives great sports parenting advice when it comes to heat illness in young athletes, and how doesn't always look like what we think. In youth sports sometimes the most dangerous signs aren't recognized. Sometimes it's quiet confusion on the sideline that gets dismissed as a bad attitude or weakness because they aren't able to push through. If you're seeing the signs, your child is already in the danger zone...what are we doing to prevent heat illness?
MOMs Running Point talked with HeatSense, the company building wearable technology that tracks a young athlete's core temperature in real time and alerts parents and coaches and staff the second a kid is heading into danger — not after.
If your kid plays a summer sport, a turf sport, or anything where they're outside in this heat — please listen to this one. And share it with the other moms on your team.
Sometimes the most powerful thing we do as supportive sports moms is know more than or question the people running the practice.
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wet bulb index: https://www.weather.gov/tsa/wbgt
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