Sport Parent Survival Guide

The Brain-Science Reason Your Kid's At-Home Pra...

You see the ball sitting in the corner of the garage. Your kid hasn't touched it since Tuesday's practice. The game is Saturday. You feel the parental urge rising. "Did...

FEATURED

The Brain-Science Reason Your Kid's At-Home Practice Should Be Shorter

You see the ball sitting in the corner of the garage. Your kid hasn't touched it since Tuesday's practice. The game is Saturday. You feel the parental urge rising. "Did.

How Parents Can Help Athletes Build Confidence ...

There's a kid on every team who walks into the locker room before a big game and just looks ready. Loose shoulders. Easy eye contact. A small grin. Whatever's going...

How Parents Can Help Athletes Build Confidence Before Games

There's a kid on every team who walks into the locker room before a big game and just looks ready. Loose shoulders. Easy eye contact. A small grin. Whatever's going.

Bad Day or Burned Out? 5 Questions That Tell Yo...

Somewhere around year three of travel ball, the question creeps in. You're driving home from a Sunday tournament. The kid is staring out the window. They went three for nine...

Bad Day or Burned Out? 5 Questions That Tell You the Difference

Somewhere around year three of travel ball, the question creeps in. You're driving home from a Sunday tournament. The kid is staring out the window. They went three for nine.

The Sports Parent Question to Ask Your Kid Befo...

Here's a question most sports families never ask in June: What does a great summer actually look like in August? We measure summer in inputs. Camps signed up for. Tournaments...

The Sports Parent Question to Ask Your Kid Before Fall Tryouts

Here's a question most sports families never ask in June: What does a great summer actually look like in August? We measure summer in inputs. Camps signed up for. Tournaments.

Missed Practices Get Absorbed by the Body. Here...

The text comes through on a Wednesday afternoon. Practice tomorrow, 9 AM, mandatory. You're staring at it from a rental house in Destin, three days into a week-long beach trip...

Missed Practices Get Absorbed by the Body. Here's How to Use That.

The text comes through on a Wednesday afternoon. Practice tomorrow, 9 AM, mandatory. You're staring at it from a rental house in Destin, three days into a week-long beach trip.

How to Help Your Athlete Build Their Own Defini...

Your kid comes off the field after a game. You ask how it went. They say "we lost" or "I went 1 for 3." That's the report. The whole report....

How to Help Your Athlete Build Their Own Definition of Success

Your kid comes off the field after a game. You ask how it went. They say "we lost" or "I went 1 for 3." That's the report. The whole report..

The Grief Nobody Talks About: Watching Your Kid...

You're sitting in the stands. The third strikeout of the day. You watch your kid walk back to the dugout with their head down and their shoulders rolled forward and...

The Grief Nobody Talks About: Watching Your Kid Struggle in Sports

You're sitting in the stands. The third strikeout of the day. You watch your kid walk back to the dugout with their head down and their shoulders rolled forward and.

The Single Word That Changes Everything About P...

Your athlete is sitting in the back seat on the way to the championship game. They've gone silent. Their hands are sweaty. Their heart is pounding. Their stomach feels weird....

The Single Word That Changes Everything About Pre-Game Nerves

Your athlete is sitting in the back seat on the way to the championship game. They've gone silent. Their hands are sweaty. Their heart is pounding. Their stomach feels weird..

The Snack Bag System That Solves Summer Sports ...

Your athlete is fine in the morning. They're fine through the drive to the field. They're even fine through the first hour of practice or the first two innings of...

The Snack Bag System That Solves Summer Sports Meltdowns

Your athlete is fine in the morning. They're fine through the drive to the field. They're even fine through the first hour of practice or the first two innings of.

Heat Safety for Sports Families: What to Watch ...

You know the feeling. It's 3:47 PM, the car thermometer says 96, and you're pulling into a parking lot where 20 kids in matching jerseys are about to run sprints...

Heat Safety for Sports Families: What to Watch For (and When to Pull the Plug)

You know the feeling. It's 3:47 PM, the car thermometer says 96, and you're pulling into a parking lot where 20 kids in matching jerseys are about to run sprints.