Category: Sports Parents
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How Your Child’s Team Can Give Back
One of the best ways for your child to learn about being a team player—besides on their youth sports team—is by working with others to serve people in their community. Actually, I’m an advocate of teaching kids to serve all year round, not just during…
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5 Facts About Concussions
Few health-related topics are discussed in the news today as frequently as sports-related concussions. Even still, misconceptions are widespread, and the most common facts remain largely unknown. In the youth sports world alone, did you know the following about concussions? 1 in 5 high school…
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5 Things That Over-Functioning Sports Parents Do
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What Is There to Celebrate During a Hard Season?
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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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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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How Coaches and Parents Can Work Together
Parents and coaches do not have to agree on everything to be partners. They merely need to remember that they are both on the same side when it comes to giving the players a positive and impactful youth sports experience. This type of relationship demands…
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3 Ways To Challenge Your Athlete
There is nothing more frustrating than standing on the sidelines or sitting in the bleachers, helplessly watching your child make mistakes and play half-heartedly. The desire that many sports parents have to challenge their young athletes to do greater things is the motivation behind much…
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How Your Child Can Lead Even When They are Not in Charge
Life teaches us that the authority to lead and the chance to lead go hand-in-hand. Your kids may feel that when they’re given the authority—as team captain or co-captain—then they can truly be a leader on the team. But that belief about leadership is not…
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7 Core Values of Youth Sports
Every now and then we all need reminders of what youth sports is really all about. Use these core values as that reminder and never forget that youth sports are really about the kids. Every child should have fun. Kids will continue playing if they develop a…
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