Parents
9 Back to School Health and Wellness Tips
Summer is over, and now it is time to get back to school. However, preparing your kids for school involves more than buying a new backpack, shoes, or a uniform. [...]
Is There a Good Reason to Ever Quit Sports?
This is an important question for young athletes. Sports often have a positive influence that lasts a person’s lifetime. As a coach and a former athlete, you might think I [...]
Why Coaches and Parents Should Avoid Placing Too Much Emphasis on Team and Individual Results
Fall season playoff time can be intense, hyper-competitive, exhilarating or heartbreaking. These moments are great opportunities to focus on teachable moments. Whether your team dominates a rival or is on [...]
What To Do When Your Kid Gets Hurt
Bumps and bruises are inevitable. How parents react is key. If you’re signing your child up for sports for the first time, there’s something you should know: There will be [...]
The Right Way To Cheer
Unbridled, equal opportunity enthusiasm from the stands is always welcome. I love to watch my kids play sports. But to be honest, I don’t care if they win. And I don’t [...]
4 Things You Should Never Say to Your Kid’s Coach
The parent and coach relationship can be tenuous at best. Some parents are extremely demanding and overbearing, and coaches may not be giving you or your kid what you want. [...]
10 Ways You’re Embarrassing Your Kids at Their Sporting Events
Your young athlete is dominating his or her sport. And you’re there taking in every minute of their success. However, sometimes your passion for the sport and your hopes and [...]
10 Ways You Can Be A Better Sports Parent
We all fall into the clutches of the parent trap. Many times, you have to put your differences, opinions, and emotions aside. It is difficult, I know. Your opinions and [...]
Why You Want Your Kids To Lose
Some might argue that learning to lose is actually the point of youth sports. My daughter’s soccer team trudged slowly off the field, sweaty and exhausted. They had been outmatched [...]
Should My Kid Play Multiple Sports?
I ran into a good family friend this past weekend, and we began catching up on what’s been going on with each other over the past couple of years. She [...]