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5 Things That Over-Functioning Sports Parents Do
If you’ve ever heard the term “over-functioning parent”, then you already know that it basically means to do something for your children that they can already do, or can learn to do for themselves. Over-functioning takes many different forms and parents often over-function without even…
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What Is There to Celebrate During a Hard Season?
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The 10,000 Hour Misunderstanding – Focus on Quality Not Quantity in Practice
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How to Prepare Your Child for a New Year
As a new school year gets underway, your children may face changes. Do they have a new coach? New school? New teacher? Children react differently to change. One may have no trouble at all while another may have feelings of anxiety or hesitation. What newness…
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Start Your New Season With These 10 Winning Attitudes!
Back to school means back to school sports, or maybe it’s back to fall travel sports for your child. To give your child the best chance for success and to help them fully enjoy the season, your attitude as a parent is hugely impactful. Start…
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A Three Step Teamwork Blueprint for the Adults in Youth Sports
No one will argue that teamwork is what makes a team great. Spend some time hanging around successful teams and I’m pretty sure you will sense true camaraderie between players. Conversely, when teammates are at odds with each other and don’t respect one another, it…
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When Your Child Wants to Give Up
One of the hardest things for me as a sports mom was watching my kids get discouraged. It would happen after they’d worked hard to win a starting spot, a certain position or even just the coach’s approval, and felt like they’d failed. I can’t…
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Introducing TeamSnap Officials
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In Search of the Playmaker’s Advantage
This is the first of a three-part book excerpt from The Playmaker’s Advantage, available wherever books are sold. By Daniel Peterson and Leonard Zaichkowsky, Ph.D. How hard could it be? I was an adult, a dad no less, with a reasonable understanding of the game…
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Teach Your Children the Fun and Safe Way to Have a Sports Rivalry
Sports and rivalries go hand-in-hand. The contests and the histories between teams can unite communities and inspire athletes to do their best. But sometimes fans lose perspective and rivalries become marred by vandalism, insults, threats, and violence. It is imperative that parents help their…
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