The inaugural True North Prep National Champion presented by Nike Canada occurred on March 25th – March 27th, held a the famous Humber College north campus in Toronto, Ontario. This tournament brought together winners of Canada’s top 4 senior boys Prep Circuits which consisted of  Platinum Circuit, OSBA, NPA, and NPUBA along with Kia Top 25 ranked teams. The 3 day tournament consisted of highly competitive games for the student athletes of which many were in their final high school year. In attendance were many Colleges and University coaches, NCAA scouts, media personnel, content creat ..read more

The Project 365 Podcast | EP 31: BALLERMOM on the ROLE OF PARENTS IN YOUTH SPORTS As a guest I talked about the Role of parents in youth sports and how we can be present in their development.   Mama means Bizniz Podcast with Siobhan Bent | Baller Mom Canada: Building A Community Of Sport Moms #sports #football #sportstalkshow In this episode, I talked about my mission to supporting sports parents with resources and info on their journey. Can We Talk Sports |Building a Community OFF the Court Matters Too with Gifty K. Appiah #BallerMom As a guest, I talked ..read more

That feeling you get when you get the email saying “CONGRATULATIONS! You made it to the team” . So now what? In this episode, I talk about what you can expect when transitioning from House League to Rep or Competitive basketball. What does it mean and how you can navigate the next steps as part of the team.   Hope this helps you on your journey. Follow me on all my socials to get the latest updates, info and resources to helping you on your journey. Follow for more conversations and features on Instagram @ballermomcanada and visit ballermom.ca to find out more resources and informa ..read more

Education, Evaluation, Exposure The 7th 2023 Coach Mom Showcase was held this year at Centennial College in Scarborough. This showcase is far more engaging than any others I’ve attended.  Hosted by the founder Sharon Butler, this 2 day showcase provided student athletes and parents opportunity to many insightful knowledge and support. Day one provided students athletes and parents opportunities to learn, play, compete and connect. The info session/ workshops included mindful and fun tools that sports parents can used to help support their kids. Another important session focused on me ..read more

Samantha Frederick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist with over 10yrs experience working in the social field. She specializes in unique and holistic approach to supporting her clients mental health needs. During the 2023 Coach Mom Showcase for student athletes, Samantha hosted a workshop for both the athletes and parents focusing on ways they can include mental health and wellbeing into their lives as sports family. Listen as she shares more. To connect with Samantha visit her at www.arisementalhealth.com or on follow her social page at @arisementalhealth    ..read more

Talking about natural hair and male perspective It’s a fact, hair and skin care are NOT only for women. Being in the sports community, hair and skin care is one of the self care and maintenance factors that provides an added value and uniqueness to each athlete and their individual styles. Particularly for black and BIPOC athletes, the growth of black men’s hair care reflects a broader shift in society towards embracing natural hair and diverse beauty standards. It allows black men to express themselves and take pride in their unique hair textures, fostering a sense of community and empow ..read more

Ariel Garten is the founder of Muse an EEG powered sleep tracking and meditation device that helps you meditate and sleep with real-time feedback from your brain. This unique device is great for everyone especially those of us with busy schedules as well as our athletes. Ariel is a mother, a neuroscientist, designer and entrepreneur. She understands how hard it can be handling multiple tasks. With MUSE you can see how your brain and breathing are in real time. It also provides you with tangible insights that can be implemented to improve your overall mental health through meditation. It can ..read more

On May 14th –  Mothers Day, I hosted the inaugural Celebrity Game & Mother’s Day celebration presented by Keana “KJ” Foz, founder of Point Goddess Inc. KJ is a student athlete and an entrepreneur, using her experience, knowledge and love of building Unity this one day event was filled with excitement, unity, fun competition and above all celebration of female empowerment, motherhood, community and family. This event held on Mother’s day also honoured all the dedicated, loving and forever basketball Baller Moms and their student athletes. With the help of her family, friends, fai ..read more

The first Celebrity Basketball Game presented by Keana “KJ” Foz . KJ is a student athlete and an entrepreneur, using her experience, knowledge and love of building Unity this one daub event was filled with excitement, unity, fun competition and above all celebration of female empowerment, motherhood, community and family. This event held on Mother’s day also honoured all the dedicated, loving and forever basketball Baller Moms and their student athletes. With the help of her family, friends, faith, teammates, coaches and the sports community KJ provided a space that had everyone in attendan ..read more

THE PARENTS SECTION: OUTSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM Author: Simone Joye About book: A guide for basketball parents who want to ensure their student-athlete has a fair shot at success. This book also provides an opportunity for coaches, and others near and dear to our children, to learn about parents’ perspectives. Thank you Simone for positively” featuring me you in this book. Here to Support Cheer Unite #amazonbooks #buyitonamazon #sportsbooksforparents #ballermomsapproved #ballermoms #raisingstudentathletes #ballermomcanada #eachoneteachone #bookloversun ..read more