The great thing about youth sports today is that there are so many options for your child. The growing number of camps, clinics, coaches, community
Growing up in southern California meant that I was raised around insanely talented athletes. Some are In professional sports now, many should’ve made it, and
It can be challenging to create relevance between the game on TV and your athlete’s personal experience. Teaching moments that come along with watching collegiate
Athletics play a critical role in developing a young person’s body and brain. There are many lifelong advantages to building healthy lifestyle habits in adolescence, both
Being a former competitive athlete, I am grateful my parents had a healthy balance of knowing when to push me to be my best and
One of the hardest parts of parenting is overcoming the urge to fight your child’s battles for them. As our children grow, we must let
Basketball, baseball, flag football, track, swimming and sometimes soccer. This season of life for me is comprised of multiple kids playing multiple sports. I grew
Let me start by saying that I am thankful you are giving such effort to coach my child’s team. I don’t show near enough gratefulness
The first thing out of a kid’s mouth when something doesn’t go their way is typically along the lines of, “it’s not fair!” And what’s
Coaches love coachable athletes. They’re the ones on the team that listen to the coach and do as they are instructed. Sometimes, as parents, we
There is no question that coaches should be fair in how they treat kids, but what does it actually look like when a coach treats
When I coach youth athletes, my goal is to always be the mentor I wish I had when I made my first steps on a
