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Angie Mentink on Parenting Athletes Without Living Through Them
In this episode of Surviving Youth Sports, Rhett sits down with Angie Mentink.
Many know Angie from her work covering Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners. Others remember her playing days with the UW Softball Huskies and the Colorado Silver Bullets. But here, she speaks as a parent navigating the realities of youth sports with two very different sons.
Angie reflects on parenting without projecting your own athletic journey onto your kids. She talks about the car ride home, injuries, specialization, scholarships, and the rising cost of youth sports. The conversation stays grounded in what actually matters long term.
At the center of it all is a mindset her family repeats often:
“Here we are. What are we going to do from here?”
For parents, coaches, and athletes trying to balance ambition with perspective, this episode offers honest reflection on how to support kids without losing sight of why they started playing in the first place.
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By Surviving Youth SportsIn this episode of Surviving Youth Sports, Rhett sits down with Angie Mentink.
Many know Angie from her work covering Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners. Others remember her playing days with the UW Softball Huskies and the Colorado Silver Bullets. But here, she speaks as a parent navigating the realities of youth sports with two very different sons.
Angie reflects on parenting without projecting your own athletic journey onto your kids. She talks about the car ride home, injuries, specialization, scholarships, and the rising cost of youth sports. The conversation stays grounded in what actually matters long term.
At the center of it all is a mindset her family repeats often:
“Here we are. What are we going to do from here?”
For parents, coaches, and athletes trying to balance ambition with perspective, this episode offers honest reflection on how to support kids without losing sight of why they started playing in the first place.