Super Woman Diaries #16: Maycember, State Champs, and the Sports Money Grab

It's officially Maycember — that stretch of late May where schedules implode, school events multiply, and someone always ends up puking on your air mattress. Jess and Kelly are back for another Superwoman Diaries check-in, and this one covers it all: Dominic's history-making baseball state championship (and the impromptu team party that followed), Gio's fifth grade promotion week chaos, Kelly's solo mom trip to Utah for Beck's soccer tournament, and a very real conversation about youth sports culture — who it's really for, when travel ball makes sense, and why 4U baseball tournaments might be the sign we've all lost the plot. This is the honest, unfiltered version of what this season actually looks like for two moms in the thick of it. What You'll Hear: Why "Maycember" is a real phenomenon and how Jessica is surviving it Dominic's baseball team making school history — the first-ever state championship in baseball The school parade, the bleach-blonde hair tradition, and how 21 high schoolers ended up in Jessica's backyard Giovanni's fifth grade promotion week (and the stomach bug that derailed everything first) Kelly's trip to Utah for Beckett's soccer tournament — what was great, what wasn't worth the money The youth sports money grab conversation: travel ball, tournament culture, and a 4U baseball team in Texas When travel actually makes sense vs. when it's just expensive stress Rec ball vs. club ball — what both sisters have learned and why values matter more than the scoreboard Why a team that loves each other wins games — and what Dominic's championship season proved Free Download The Real Over Perfect Weekly Check-In — Five questions to come back to every single week. Check in with who you actually are right now, not who you think you should be or who everyone else needs you to be. Screenshot it, save it, and make it part of your Sunday routine. Free when you sign up for the newsletter. Get it here: chasingbrighter.com/newsletter Connect With Us Website: chasingbrighter.com Instagram & TikTok: @ChasingBrighter Newsletter: chasingbrighter.com/newsletter Maycember, end of school year chaos, youth sports mom, travel ball, club baseball, club soccer, sports tournament travel, youth sports money grab, state championship baseball, high school baseball, Superwoman Diaries, chasing brighter podcast, mom life, busy mom, kid sports, sports burnout, rec ball vs club ball, youth athlete, sports parenting, fifth grade promotion, high school senior, baseball team party, tournament travel tips, values-based parenting, women supporting women, honest mom podcast