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The Best Inheritance

The Best Inheritance

Cody Boyd

Inheritance.  This is the word often associated with what we leave behind for our kids. Sadly, this is generally referenced in the context of financial or property transfers from parent...

The Best Inheritance

Cody Boyd

Inheritance.  This is the word often associated with what we leave behind for our kids. Sadly, this is generally referenced in the context of financial or property transfers from parent...

Reclaiming My Narrative

Reclaiming My Narrative

Cody Boyd

Fatherhood comes at you fast. And before you know it, your TV time is spent watching adults parade around in colorful costumes while making word salads about the letter “M”....

Reclaiming My Narrative

Cody Boyd

Fatherhood comes at you fast. And before you know it, your TV time is spent watching adults parade around in colorful costumes while making word salads about the letter “M”....

Preparing to Launch

Preparing to Launch

Cody Boyd

Fatherhood is a funny thing. It's the most amazing promotion a man could receive, yet is full of all the same things we feel in our careers.  It involves effort...

Preparing to Launch

Cody Boyd

Fatherhood is a funny thing. It's the most amazing promotion a man could receive, yet is full of all the same things we feel in our careers.  It involves effort...

The Cheer Season Checklist

The Cheer Season Checklist

Cody Boyd

For me, summer is about being outside in the sun, spending time at the beach, and late night ice cream. However, like all good things, this season must come to...

The Cheer Season Checklist

Cody Boyd

For me, summer is about being outside in the sun, spending time at the beach, and late night ice cream. However, like all good things, this season must come to...

Trusting the Process with Team Placements

Trusting the Process with Team Placements

Cody Boyd

As a seasoned cheer dad, the best advice I can offer is to not rush it. Learn to have patience and let your kids grow at the rate that is...

Trusting the Process with Team Placements

Cody Boyd

As a seasoned cheer dad, the best advice I can offer is to not rush it. Learn to have patience and let your kids grow at the rate that is...

The Athlete & The Cheer Dad

The Athlete & The Cheer Dad

Cody Boyd

Athlete. That term seems to be used more often now than when I was a kid. “Back then”, we just played soccer or baseball, and were rarely, if ever referred...

The Athlete & The Cheer Dad

Cody Boyd

Athlete. That term seems to be used more often now than when I was a kid. “Back then”, we just played soccer or baseball, and were rarely, if ever referred...