How to stop hovering over your young sports player so he or she can grow.
5 Things to Help You Understand Your Child’s Coach
Need insight into your child's sports coach? Look no further.
Need insight into your child’s sports coach? Look no further.
The Car Ride Home—Why So Many Kids Quit Sports
Those moments right after a game—win or loss—are critical to your young athlete's enjoyment and improvement.
Those moments right after a game—win or loss—are critical to your young athlete’s enjoyment and improvement.
10 Reasons Youth Sports Brings Out Your Crazy
How is it that perfectly sane, under-control parents lose their cool so easily in the arena of youth sports and competition?
By Janis Meredith Every time you go to a sporting event to watch your child play, there’s a good chance that you’ll feel a strange metamorphosis take place within you. In a way, it’s almost as if an alien takes over your body. Your calm gives way to crazy and you are not even sure…
4 Ways to Build Mental Toughness During Your Workouts
Don’t let your mind get in the way of doing what you need to do.
Don’t let your mind get in the way of doing what you need to do.
11 Myths About Playing Sports in College
When it comes to playing college sports and the recruitment process in general, there’s a lot of hype and misinformation floating around. Here are 11 of the most popular misconceptions.
When it comes to playing college sports and the recruitment process in general, there’s a lot of hype and misinformation floating around. Here are 11 of the most popular misconceptions.
Should Coaches Treat All Kids the Same?
Coaches should be fair in how they treat kids, but what does it look like when a coach treats every athlete fairly?
Coaches should be fair in how they treat kids, but what does it look like when a coach treats every athlete fairly?
Sportsmanship: How to Lose Like a Champion
Losing, when you are used to winning, can be hard. How do you maintain composure after defeat?
Losing, when you are used to winning, can be hard. How do you maintain composure after defeat?
6 Common Youth Sports Exaggerations
Because youth sports are full of emotion and excitement, it is not unusual for gross exaggerations to occur. Are you guilty of any of these?
Because youth sports are full of emotion and excitement, it is not unusual for gross exaggerations to occur. Are you guilty of any of these?
The Advantages of Being a Dual-Sport Athlete
Being a dual-sport collegiate athlete sets your child up for success in the real world.
Being a dual-sport collegiate athlete sets your child up for success in the real world.
An Open Letter to Coaches from Parents: What Every Parent Wants You to Know
The lowdown for youth sports coaches---from the parents of the young athletes.
The lowdown for youth sports coaches—from the parents of the young athletes.
8 Tools for Every Sports Parent’s Survival Kit
Things every sports parent must have in their “survival kit” at every game, every tournament, and every practice you attend.
Things every sports parent must have in their “survival kit” at every game, every tournament, and every practice you attend.
5 Core Values Every Youth Sports Team Should Have
If you are a coach, or a parent with influence on your child’s team, it’s time to establish some team core values.
If you are a coach, or a parent with influence on your child’s team, it’s time to establish some team core values.
Why Youth Coaches Are So Important
The youth coach position is not just a slot to be filled, it's an opportunity to impact young lives.
The youth coach position is not just a slot to be filled, it’s an opportunity to impact young lives.
What Is Your Athlete Doing with His/Her Place in the Spotlight?
Athletes can do two things with the exposure they gain through sports: choose to lead or choose to follow.
Athletes can do two things with the exposure they gain through sports: choose to lead or choose to follow.
Become the Youth Sports Parent You’ve Always Wanted to Be
Youth sports---it's not just a growth process for the kids.
Youth sports—it’s not just a growth process for the kids.