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What Coaches Are Actually Looking For When an A...

It's Tuesday afternoon, the family is leaving Thursday for a long weekend, the kid has a Friday practice they're going to miss, and somebody needs to tell the coach. About...

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What Coaches Are Actually Looking For When an Athlete Reaches Out

It's Tuesday afternoon, the family is leaving Thursday for a long weekend, the kid has a Friday practice they're going to miss, and somebody needs to tell the coach. About.

The 15-Minute Sunday Conversation That Builds A...

You bought your athlete a planner in September. By November it was at the bottom of a backpack with a juice stain on the cover. You bought a different one...

The 15-Minute Sunday Conversation That Builds Athletes Who Run Their Own Week

You bought your athlete a planner in September. By November it was at the bottom of a backpack with a juice stain on the cover. You bought a different one.

The Self-Advocacy Habit That Pays Off for the N...

Your athlete has a paper due Monday morning. They had a tournament Saturday and Sunday, a team dinner Friday night, a long practice and a chemistry test on Thursday. Somewhere...

The Self-Advocacy Habit That Pays Off for the Next 40 Years

Your athlete has a paper due Monday morning. They had a tournament Saturday and Sunday, a team dinner Friday night, a long practice and a chemistry test on Thursday. Somewhere.

The 3 Questions That Decide Whether Your Summer...

Somewhere around early May, the family calendar gets the summer treatment. Tournaments go in first since the dates have been set since January. Then position camps, strength-and-conditioning weeks, the team...

The 3 Questions That Decide Whether Your Summer Fills or Fulfills

Somewhere around early May, the family calendar gets the summer treatment. Tournaments go in first since the dates have been set since January. Then position camps, strength-and-conditioning weeks, the team.

The Mental Tab Every Travel Sports Parent Runs ...

By the third week of June, a lot of travel sports parents are already running on fumes and can't quite figure out why. The kid is doing great, the schedule...

The Mental Tab Every Travel Sports Parent Runs From May to August

By the third week of June, a lot of travel sports parents are already running on fumes and can't quite figure out why. The kid is doing great, the schedule.

3 Signals the Non-Athlete Sibling Is Drifting

The sibling who isn't playing travel sports is almost never the one having the obvious meltdown. The obvious meltdown would be easier. You'd see it, handle it, and move on...

3 Signals the Non-Athlete Sibling Is Drifting

The sibling who isn't playing travel sports is almost never the one having the obvious meltdown. The obvious meltdown would be easier. You'd see it, handle it, and move on.

How to Tell “Fine” From Sustainable in a Travel...

"We're fine." Every travel sports parent says it. Most of the time it's even true. The kids are happy, the team is winning some, the weekends are working, the bills...

How to Tell “Fine” From Sustainable in a Travel Sports Family

"We're fine." Every travel sports parent says it. Most of the time it's even true. The kids are happy, the team is winning some, the weekends are working, the bills.

The 4 Arguments Underneath Every Tournament Wee...

You and your spouse haven't had a real argument about travel sports. You've had a lot of small ones. Who's driving Saturday. Whether the siblings come this time. Why the...

The 4 Arguments Underneath Every Tournament Weekend

You and your spouse haven't had a real argument about travel sports. You've had a lot of small ones. Who's driving Saturday. Whether the siblings come this time. Why the.

The Invisible Habit That's Stalling Your Athlet...

Your athlete packed their own bag Friday night. You watched them do it, including the part where they forgot the white socks, missed the second jersey, and stuffed one shin...

The Invisible Habit That's Stalling Your Athlete's Confidence

Your athlete packed their own bag Friday night. You watched them do it, including the part where they forgot the white socks, missed the second jersey, and stuffed one shin.

The 10-Minute Weekend Triage That Protects Your...

You get home Sunday night around 9pm after a long weekend drive. The car is full, and the athlete is already asleep against the window. Three kids' worth of dirty...

The 10-Minute Weekend Triage That Protects Your Whole Monday

You get home Sunday night around 9pm after a long weekend drive. The car is full, and the athlete is already asleep against the window. Three kids' worth of dirty.