How to Help Your Overly Competitive Child in Youth Sports
If you have an athlete-child, one who is in the sport because they really want to to win, there's a very good chance that at times they are overly competitive, meaning they take themselves and the game...
View Article4 Traits Your Athlete Should Learn in Youth Sports
When you are on your feet cheering for an exciting touchdown run, an amazing soccer goal or an unbelievable volleyball dig, you experience the joy and excitement of competition. In that moment, you...
View Article6 Things You Should Know Before Your Child Plays Sports
If you've registered your child to play sports or are thinking about it, there are some things you should think about before signing on the dotted line.
View ArticleHow to Help Your Child When He is Benched in Youth Sports
Does your child ever get pulled from the game unexpectedly in youth sports and you were left wondering why?
View ArticleWhat to Do When Your Child Doesn't Like His Coach
Over the past 20 years of sports parenting, my three kids have had nearly 80 different coaches. And each one was different from the others.
View Article8 Guidelines For Teaching Your Athlete To Be Swagger-free
Do you want your kids to swagger? To act cocky on the court or field?
View Article5 Ways to Help Your Child Walk Taller
As parents, one of the most empowering things we can do for our kids is believe in them. That lesson was brought home to me recently when I asked my kids a question at dinner.
View ArticleHow You Can Help Your Young Athlete Keep His Grades Up
For many student athletes, sports are all the motivation they need to keep their grades up. They know that if they don't have the GPA, they can't play.
View ArticleHow to Teach Your Child to Have Grit
In the 2011 remake of True Grit, 14-year-old Mattie was the poster child for tenacity. She was persistent, smart, persistent, well-spoken, and persistent. Teach your child to have that grit as they...
View Article15 Ways to Fight the High Cost of Youth Sports
We all want our kids to get exercise, make friends, and enjoy the fun of competition. But it can cost a lot to have kids in sports.
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