Laurie lives out my favorite definition of leadership: Decide what and whom you needed when you were younger. Create and become that in the world: for somebody. For anybody. For you. Also, what I learned as a teacher is that EVERY CHILD LEARNS BEST—in the classroom, on the field, in the home, ANYWHERE—is from people who treat them with dignity, patience, respect, and kindness. Parents: Emotional abuse by coaches must end NOW. Don’t allow anyone to convince you that sports are some special strato