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My Cheer Budget: The Blog

Comp Day Chaos: What to Pack, Expect, and Laugh...

Ah, competition day. The holy grail of the all star cheer season — where the stress is high, the glitter is everywhere, and someone is guaranteed to cry in the...

Comp Day Chaos: What to Pack, Expect, and Laugh...

Ah, competition day. The holy grail of the all star cheer season — where the stress is high, the glitter is everywhere, and someone is guaranteed to cry in the...

Unpopular Opinion: Don’t Record Your Kid’s Chee...

Yep. I said it. I know it’s tempting to pull out your phone the second your athlete takes the mat. You want to capture the moment. You want to rewatch...

Unpopular Opinion: Don’t Record Your Kid’s Chee...

Yep. I said it. I know it’s tempting to pull out your phone the second your athlete takes the mat. You want to capture the moment. You want to rewatch...

How I’d Track Payments and Reimbursements as a ...

Being a team parent for an all star cheer team is basically a part-time job. You’re collecting money for gifts, booking team dinners, grabbing last-minute supplies from Target, and maybe...

How I’d Track Payments and Reimbursements as a ...

Being a team parent for an all star cheer team is basically a part-time job. You’re collecting money for gifts, booking team dinners, grabbing last-minute supplies from Target, and maybe...

How Much Are You Really Spending on Youth Sport...

If you’ve got one kid in travel baseball and another in competitive dance—or maybe your weekends are a blur of gym bags, hotel rooms, and fast food wrappers—you’re probably already...

How Much Are You Really Spending on Youth Sport...

If you’ve got one kid in travel baseball and another in competitive dance—or maybe your weekends are a blur of gym bags, hotel rooms, and fast food wrappers—you’re probably already...

What I Wish I Knew My First Year as a Cheer Mom

When my daughter joined her first All Star cheer team, I was equal parts thrilled, confused, and mildly afraid. She had the shoes. She had the team bow. I, meanwhile,...

What I Wish I Knew My First Year as a Cheer Mom

When my daughter joined her first All Star cheer team, I was equal parts thrilled, confused, and mildly afraid. She had the shoes. She had the team bow. I, meanwhile,...

Stay-to-Play, But Make It Free: How I Booked 4 ...

If you’re a cheer parent, you already know that “stay-to-play” competitions are… a lot. You’re required to book a hotel through the official event housing platform, and those hotels? They’re...

Stay-to-Play, But Make It Free: How I Booked 4 ...

If you’re a cheer parent, you already know that “stay-to-play” competitions are… a lot. You’re required to book a hotel through the official event housing platform, and those hotels? They’re...