Competition, even at the youth level, is emotional and riddled with pressure. It’s in the heat of the moment that parents often speak words—meant to
If you have an athlete in your family who loves their sport, loves to compete, and loves to win, you may feel unsure of how
“Jimmy get ready, we have four games to play this afternoon!” “But dad, I just….” “What did I say, Jimmy?! The team needs you. I
As a sports parent, you want your child to succeed in their athletic pursuits. However, the reality is that failure is an inevitable part of
My son has recently turned fifteen. He has been training with various teams at different levels from club to state to country over the last
Being a parent of a young athlete can be both rewarding and challenging. You want to support your child in achieving their goals, but you
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
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
Coaches and parents are quick to tell athletes to get over their mistakes; to move on, and put those things in the past. Kids are
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
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
