Being a sports parent

Parents

4 Min

Time management for busy sports parents (and their young athletes)

With the start of the school year just around the corner, parents around the country are steadily preparing themselves for the busy and hectic schedule that comes with it. The...

Parents

3 Min

With the end in mind

I found myself over the weekend pondering two decades into the future.  As a new parent (with a 9-month-old), these moments, wondering about the future, have been far and few...

Coaches

8 Min

The Path to Excellence: Developing Warriors not Winners

This article is shared by Player Development Project Winners and Warriors: What is the difference and how can you help your players adopt a growth mindset and a focus on...

Coaches

7 Min

How to Raise a Generalist: The Key Lessons from Range, by David Epstein

Conventional wisdom tells us adult experts benefit from being able to get a head start in their chosen field when they were younger – that is, compared to non-experts, they...

Parents

2 Min

7 games in 9 days! Navigating (crazy) athlete schedules 

In this article, Hamish reflects on a conversation with a mum about her daughter’s upcoming football schedule. Last weekend, I was down at my local football club, talking to Sarah*....

Parents

2 Min

5 questions sport parents should ask themselves at the start of every season

With a new season about to begin, it’s a good time for parents to pause and think about how they can help create a positive sport experience for their young...

Parents

6 Min

Parenting the next Sophie Pascoe or Liam Malone

Blasting onto the world stage at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Liam Malone took New Zealand sport by storm.  A relative unknown, he excelled at the highest level and became a...

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Coaches

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Understanding Identity with Dr. Suze Brown

This video is shared by Player Development Project In this Masterclass Discussion, Player Development Project Editor, Dave Wright sits down with Dr. Suze Brown, a Clinical Psychologist and expert in...

Parents

4 Min

The Conversation Afterwards

This article was originally published by www.parentsinsport.co.uk. It is republished with permission from iCoachKids. In this article, Gordon MacLelland provides advice and key tips for parents on the after-match conversation....