Recent Essays
Coach's Clipboard
Age-by-age and activity-by-activity dressing advice drawn from years as an elementary PE teacher and youth soccer coach.
01
The School Picture Day Cheat Sheet (That Nobody Tells Dads About)Practical dad-to-dad advice for surviving school picture day with minimal stress and maxim...
Joel DonovanCoach's Clipboard
Jul 26, 2026
→
02
Dressing a Kindergartener for a Boise Winter (Layers, Not Bulk)Practical advice from a Boise dad and former PE teacher on keeping kindergartners warm dur...
Joel DonovanCoach's Clipboard
Jul 25, 2026
→
03
Soccer Cleats for Kids: What the Sideline Dads Actually RecommendAfter years coaching youth soccer and watching my own kids play, here’s the no-nonsense gu...
Joel DonovanCoach's Clipboard
Jul 23, 2026
→