Role Reboot

Sports Parents: Stop Acting Like Assholes

Sure, it’s difficult to remain cool and collected at your kid’s sporting event. But some parents today take it to the next level. My 18-year old-daughter was active in sports throughout her childhood and now is on the club swimming team at her college. My high school freshman son has swum for most of his life […]

Why Are We ‘Proud’ Of People For Getting Married?

Parents often express pride in their kids for getting married. But what exactly are they proud of?  At the second wedding I ever went to, my friend the bride sat, flanked by her mother, sister, and other female relatives, on what was probably the fanciest chair the synagogue owned (pretty fancy). Her guests approached her, […]