In this delightfully inspiring and engaging book, Candace Conradi examines virtually every aspect of the world of baseball through a mother’s eyes. She provides first-time insight and problem identification, as well as "what-to-do" solutions to many factors that often cause frustration and failure at the ball park. Ideal for parents and coaches of athletes from T-Ball to college and beyond.
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A blueprint for being involved in your child's baseball career in a responsible and respectful manner. -- Geoff Miller, Sports Psychologist, Winning Mind
A woderful guide of helpful information for the parent of any young athlete involved in any sport. -- Debby Castellitto, Wife & Mother
Candace Conradi provides a much needed perspective of the entire process of raising a ballplayer. -- Rick Woff, Chairman, The Center for Sports Parenting
Diamond Moms is a fresh look at the often exciting and uncertain life of a baseball family. -- Greg Moore, Assistant Baseball Coach, University of San Francisco
Diamond Moms is a timely and much needed book. -- Bob Bennett, Retired Head Baseball Coach, Fresno State University
A woderful guide of helpful information for the parent of any young athlete involved in any sport. -- Debby Castellitto, Wife & Mother
Candace Conradi provides a much needed perspective of the entire process of raising a ballplayer. -- Rick Woff, Chairman, The Center for Sports Parenting
Diamond Moms is a fresh look at the often exciting and uncertain life of a baseball family. -- Greg Moore, Assistant Baseball Coach, University of San Francisco
Diamond Moms is a timely and much needed book. -- Bob Bennett, Retired Head Baseball Coach, Fresno State University
About the Author
Candace Conradi is an author, entrepreneur, and Diamond Mom. For the past 15 years, Candace has been team mother for a variety of teams, served on her son’s high school baseball booster board, worked on baseball fundraisers, and co-founded Legit Sports, Inc., a company that produces a pitcher’s training device.
Candace has four children ranging in ages from 20 to 33 and is passionate about her role as a mom. When her youngest son, Stephen, was two years old, she noticed extraordinary signs of athleticism. Stephen began playing soccer when he was four years old an did so until he was 10. While he experimented with other sports, such as basketball, football, and golf, it was baseball that caught his attention. By the age of 10, he had fallen in love with baseball. Recognizing his passion and talent, Candace and her husband decided they would do whatever they could to help him develop his natural ability.
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Candace Conradi is a former administrator of a small law firm in San Diego California. In 1995 after 17 years of service, she left a corporate career to have more time for her family. Candace contributed her administrative talents working as a volunteer in various capacities that included teaching youth groups, fund raising, organizational planning and development. During those years, she also operated home based businesses that honed her leadership skills.
Her first book, published in 2006, was Diamond Moms, A Mother's Guide to Raising a Baseball Player. Her latest book The Gentle Pine's Purpose is available on amazon.com. She is currently co-authoring a guidebook that offers effective but simple practical ways for others to sit with dying loved ones. Part of the Soul Sitters Movement, it will be released late fall, early winter, 2011.
She also offers other writing services that include coaching, echo writing, and crafting personalized ceremonies for special occasions such as weddings and christenings.
She currently resides in Poway, California, a suburb of San Diego with her husband.
Her first book, published in 2006, was Diamond Moms, A Mother's Guide to Raising a Baseball Player. Her latest book The Gentle Pine's Purpose is available on amazon.com. She is currently co-authoring a guidebook that offers effective but simple practical ways for others to sit with dying loved ones. Part of the Soul Sitters Movement, it will be released late fall, early winter, 2011.
She also offers other writing services that include coaching, echo writing, and crafting personalized ceremonies for special occasions such as weddings and christenings.
She currently resides in Poway, California, a suburb of San Diego with her husband.
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Great Advice!,
By anniemcQ "n2science" (southern california) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Diamond Moms: A Mother's Guide to Raising a Baseball Player (Paperback)
Accurate and informative for all levels of play. Great information for moms who are insiders and moms who are completely outside the park when it comes to baseball. Provides support for those of us who happen to be the necessary secret weapon for our baseball kids. Even has a "Baseball Lingo" dictionary of terms and definitions. Lots of resources for baseball families. Re-reading it again for the fourth time.
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If you have a child who is or wants to be a baseball player, then this book is for you. Beautifully written by a devoted baseball Mom in an informative, understanding, supportive, loving way. Reading this book brought back fond and painful memories of my grown son when he was a little boy with a leather glove and big dreams to be special...and he is! I love this book, and give it as gifts to my friends with basball kids.
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Diamond Moms Covers All the Bases!,
This review is from: Diamond Moms: A Mother's Guide to Raising a Baseball Player (Paperback)
Invaluable information for the parents of daughters & sons in competitive sports, especially baseball. This book is clearly written from personal experience and reveals the human element, and not just the stats.
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As you sit down to prepare to learn about being a baseball mom, the following declaration may seem appallingly apparent to some, but it is the main theme of the entire contents of this book and worth repeating. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
baseball journey, baseball mom, diamond mom, collegiate baseball, professional scouts, pitch count Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Little League, John Wooden, Tom House, Coach Wooden, Tony Gwynn, Sun Belt, Jimmy Morris, Diamond Moms, Sports Illustrated, Final Four, World Series Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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