Sport Parent Survival Guide

How to Raise a Kid Who Packs the Bag Before You Even Ask

How to Raise a Kid Who Packs the Bag Before You...

Your 14-year-old can read a defense, run a set play under pressure, and keep their composure with the game on the line, yet still can't get a packed bag to...

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How to Raise a Kid Who Packs the Bag Before You Even Ask

Your 14-year-old can read a defense, run a set play under pressure, and keep their composure with the game on the line, yet still can't get a packed bag to.

The 5-Minute Habit That Untangles Your Most Chaotic Weeknight

The 5-Minute Habit That Untangles Your Most Cha...

Wednesday, late afternoon. One kid has soccer across town at 5:00, the other has swim at 5:15 twelve minutes the opposite way. You're grabbing the soccer player from a friend's...

The 5-Minute Habit That Untangles Your Most Chaotic Weeknight

Wednesday, late afternoon. One kid has soccer across town at 5:00, the other has swim at 5:15 twelve minutes the opposite way. You're grabbing the soccer player from a friend's.

The 4 Moments Hiding Inside Every Practice

The 4 Moments Hiding Inside Every Practice

It's the same scene every practice night. One kid is hunting for a shin guard, the other is somehow still barefoot, the water bottles are bone dry, and you are...

The 4 Moments Hiding Inside Every Practice

It's the same scene every practice night. One kid is hunting for a shin guard, the other is somehow still barefoot, the water bottles are bone dry, and you are.

Your Kid's Nerves Are Energy. Here's Where to A...

Your kid goes pale in the car on the way to the big game. The stomach hurts, the hands are cold, the voice gets small: I feel sick, I don't...

Your Kid's Nerves Are Energy. Here's Where to Aim Them.

Your kid goes pale in the car on the way to the big game. The stomach hurts, the hands are cold, the voice gets small: I feel sick, I don't.

The Practice Reflection That Does Not Feel Like...

Your kid climbs into the car after practice, and you go with the classic: "How was practice?" You get back "fine," or "good," or a shrug and a reach for...

The Practice Reflection That Does Not Feel Like Homework

Your kid climbs into the car after practice, and you go with the classic: "How was practice?" You get back "fine," or "good," or a shrug and a reach for.

6 Tools That Put Showing Up on Time in Your Kid...

Every game morning has a version of the same scene, and you are the star of it: the human alarm clock, the packing checklist, the keeper of where the left...

6 Tools That Put Showing Up on Time in Your Kid's Hands

Every game morning has a version of the same scene, and you are the star of it: the human alarm clock, the packing checklist, the keeper of where the left.

The Invisible Job That's Burning You Out on Pra...

Picture the twenty minutes after everyone gets home from practice. Someone is at the stove getting food together. That same someone is also unpacking the sweaty gear bag, signing the...

The Invisible Job That's Burning You Out on Practice Nights

Picture the twenty minutes after everyone gets home from practice. Someone is at the stove getting food together. That same someone is also unpacking the sweaty gear bag, signing the.

The Most Expensive Part of Youth Sports Isn't o...

You are in the pickup line, engine running, when your phone buzzes with a schedule change for Thursday that torpedoes the plan you spent Sunday building. In the back seat,...

The Most Expensive Part of Youth Sports Isn't on Any Receipt

You are in the pickup line, engine running, when your phone buzzes with a schedule change for Thursday that torpedoes the plan you spent Sunday building. In the back seat,.

The 10-Second Check That Stops Duplicate Gear P...

You are standing in the sporting-goods aisle holding the third pair of shin guards you have bought this year, fairly sure the other two are somewhere at home but unwilling...

The 10-Second Check That Stops Duplicate Gear Purchases

You are standing in the sporting-goods aisle holding the third pair of shin guards you have bought this year, fairly sure the other two are somewhere at home but unwilling.

Why "Be Grateful" Never Works on Kids (and What...

Ask your kid how the game went after a loss and you will get a full report: the missed shot, the bad pass, the call that went the other way,...

Why "Be Grateful" Never Works on Kids (and What Does)

Ask your kid how the game went after a loss and you will get a full report: the missed shot, the bad pass, the call that went the other way,.