Sport Parent Survival Guide

Is Your Kid on a Plateau or About to Take Off? How to Tell the Difference

Is Your Kid on a Plateau or About to Take Off? ...

The credit card statement arrives in January, and you scroll through it the way you'd watch game film of a loss: club dues, a tournament hotel, three private sessions, and...

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Is Your Kid on a Plateau or About to Take Off? How to Tell the Difference

The credit card statement arrives in January, and you scroll through it the way you'd watch game film of a loss: club dues, a tournament hotel, three private sessions, and.

"Everybody Is Better Than Me": What to Say in the Car After a Tough First Practice

"Everybody Is Better Than Me": What to Say in t...

The first practice with the new team ends, and your son walks to the car slower than he walked in. He doesn't say anything until you're on the highway, and...

"Everybody Is Better Than Me": What to Say in the Car After a Tough First Practice

The first practice with the new team ends, and your son walks to the car slower than he walked in. He doesn't say anything until you're on the highway, and.

Was This Season Worth It? Ask These 7 Questions Before You Decide.

Was This Season Worth It? Ask These 7 Questions...

The tryout email lands while you're still sitting in the parking lot, and your kid didn't make the top team. Before the engine is even running, your brain has started...

Was This Season Worth It? Ask These 7 Questions Before You Decide.

The tryout email lands while you're still sitting in the parking lot, and your kid didn't make the top team. Before the engine is even running, your brain has started.

"Coach Hates Me": What to Say When a Simple Correction Feels Like a Verdict

"Coach Hates Me": What to Say When a Simple Cor...

The coach pulls your daughter aside during warmups, says "hey, your elbow keeps dropping on every shot," and jogs off to run the next drill. Eight words, delivered in about...

"Coach Hates Me": What to Say When a Simple Correction Feels Like a Verdict

The coach pulls your daughter aside during warmups, says "hey, your elbow keeps dropping on every shot," and jogs off to run the next drill. Eight words, delivered in about.

The 2-Second Reset That Keeps Your Athlete Calm When a Teammate Points Fingers

The 2-Second Reset That Keeps Your Athlete Calm...

Your son climbs into the car after the game, throws his bag into the back with more force than any bag deserves, and says, "Jayden blamed me for the goal....

The 2-Second Reset That Keeps Your Athlete Calm When a Teammate Points Fingers

Your son climbs into the car after the game, throws his bag into the back with more force than any bag deserves, and says, "Jayden blamed me for the goal..

Is Extra Training Your Kid's Idea or Yours? How to Find Out This Week

Is Extra Training Your Kid's Idea or Yours? How...

The coach catches you at pickup, mentions that a few kids have started Thursday skills sessions with a private trainer, and adds that your daughter "has a lot of upside."...

Is Extra Training Your Kid's Idea or Yours? How to Find Out This Week

The coach catches you at pickup, mentions that a few kids have started Thursday skills sessions with a private trainer, and adds that your daughter "has a lot of upside.".

The Math That Makes Online School Add Up for Serious Athletes

The Math That Makes Online School Add Up for Se...

Picture a Tuesday in March for a serious junior athlete. 7:00am, gym. 8:00 to 9:30, schoolwork. On court by 9:40, training until 12:30. Quick lunch. Back to schoolwork from 12:30...

The Math That Makes Online School Add Up for Serious Athletes

Picture a Tuesday in March for a serious junior athlete. 7:00am, gym. 8:00 to 9:30, schoolwork. On court by 9:40, training until 12:30. Quick lunch. Back to schoolwork from 12:30.

Why Youth Sports Is the Best Time Literacy® Class Your Kid Will Ever Take

Why Youth Sports Is the Best Time Literacy® Cla...

Someday your athlete is going to walk into a job interview, resume in hand, answers rehearsed, and the thing that actually sets them apart from every other candidate in the...

Why Youth Sports Is the Best Time Literacy® Class Your Kid Will Ever Take

Someday your athlete is going to walk into a job interview, resume in hand, answers rehearsed, and the thing that actually sets them apart from every other candidate in the.

The Most Powerful Word a Sports Parent Has (and How to Use It)

The Most Powerful Word a Sports Parent Has (and...

The text lands on a Wednesday: your athlete is invited to a weekend showcase, the good kind, the one where the college coaches actually show up. On paper it is...

The Most Powerful Word a Sports Parent Has (and How to Use It)

The text lands on a Wednesday: your athlete is invited to a weekend showcase, the good kind, the one where the college coaches actually show up. On paper it is.

If You’re Constantly Rebuilding the Sports Schedule in Your Head, This Is the System You’re Missing

If You’re Constantly Rebuilding the Sports Sche...

You are trying to remember whose turn it is to drive Thursday, and the answer is buried three days back in a group text, under a photo of somebody's dog....

If You’re Constantly Rebuilding the Sports Schedule in Your Head, This Is the System You’re Missing

You are trying to remember whose turn it is to drive Thursday, and the answer is buried three days back in a group text, under a photo of somebody's dog..