Parents
Why a Strong Parent-Coach Relationship is Essential
Students do better academically when they know their parents support the teacher and school. The same is certainly true for sports. Here's how you can...
What Coaches and Parents Need To Know About Training the Pre-Adolescent Female Athlete
Height is shooting up faster than you can say "growth spurt." Hip structures are widening. Thighs and legs are lengthening. Coordination feels funky and not as smooth as it once [...]
6 Myths Sports Parents Need to Stop Believing
Working with young kids in sport can be one of the most rewarding roles as a coach; they often make huge progress quickly, have a thirst for learning and the [...]
Help Kids Return to School/Practice Following the Pandemic
Athletes around the world are home from school and largely stuck inside the house or surrounding area because of the coronavirus, which has put families into new, stressful and exciting [...]
Dear Parents: What a Performance Coach Wants to Tell You About Your Kid’s Training
Dear Parents, You are my teammate. I believe you and I both play a pivotal role in helping your kid develop a positive relationship with training and all the wonderful [...]
Do Kindergartners Really Need 30 Minutes of Homework a Night?
Do kindergartners really need homework? If you polled most Americans, the answer would likely be a resounding no. Yet a 2015 study found that American kindergartners were spending nearly a [...]
Why Sports Parents Need to Get in the Weight Room, Too
Just the thought of inviting sports parents into the weight room is enough to give some coaches a headache. But not Micah Kurtz. Kurtz, Director of Sports Performance at Windermere [...]
The Real Reason Schools Are Banning Tag—and Why It Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Parents
Banning tag. In an age when many believe our society has become too overprotective, it’s one phenomenon that’s sparked a lot of outrage. Schools outlawing tag—really? A game that’s basically ingrained [...]
4 Questions Modern Sports Parents Must Ask Themselves
Why do your kids play sports? It’s a simple question, but one shockingly few sports parents actually consider. We live in a time where more youth athletes than ever are [...]
10 Things Sports Parents Should and Shouldn’t Do
Sports parents, If you have an athlete, you know how tempting it is to morph into being one of those crazy parents on the sidelines. So before the...
