More than 100,000 people watched an Instagram reel I shot in a parking lot while I waited for my son to finish practice Sunday. Thousands of them read the essay the reel connects to. Hundreds shared it commented.

The best part: the comments (here and on Instagram and Facebook) aren’t about me.

They are about kids who walked away, adults who pushed too hard, and parents trying to get it right.

Angela’s comment and others like it will stay with me.

Her son walked away at 13/14, and not because he lost interest.

This is why I started Baseball Dad & PR Guy. To help parents like Angela.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Reel in comments.