Introduction: A choosing-to-grow project: For the sport of it -- Start with joy: Grow it early and guard it fiercely -- Choose love: Above shameful pride -- There is crying in baseball: Debunking gender myths that hurt all athletes -- Defending home turf: Grow green grass in your community -- Bribery, fear, and anger: The flash-bang motivators -- Injury schminjury: Rehab the injuries... work through the hurts -- Level the playing field: Embrace real inclusion despite all our differences -- Sobriety matters: Drowning your feelings affects the kids -- Team chemistry: Choosing your personal pH -- Be the best I in team: Intentional about teamwork -- Good grief: Cuts, losses, injuries, and endings -- Positively peace filled: Personally, in your family, and on the sidelines

"This book is a unique exploration of the adult's experience as they journey through youth sports. Offering the author's personal discoveries alongside those of coaches, parents, and experts, this book is an invaluable guide for "Team Adult" to learn to effect change and create an emotionally healthy place for kids to learn, play, and grow"--