Counterpoint: The Cost of Overparenting is More Expensive than Travel Sports

As an avid sports parent I know all too well how expensive travel teams and out of state camps can be. Those bills add up quickly. Not to mention the cost of private coaching and personal training among other “optional” expenses. It’s one game when your kid plays sports on the local rec team, it’s […]

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Counterpoint: If You Think Life is A Marathon, You’re Wrong

If you’re one of those people who likes to say life is a marathon, you’re wrong. Life is not a marathon. A marathon has one starting line, and the focus is on the one finish line. While the idea of going through life with the toughness one needs to run a marathon does make sense, […]

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Counterpoint: Lacking Confidence is Not Fixed By Focusing on Confidence

One of the biggest mistakes parents and coaches make when trying to help an athlete who lacks confidence is to focus too much on the fact that the athlete lacks confidence. Taking this approach will just reinforce the fact that the athlete lacks confidence. Which is exactly what you don’t want to do. Lacking confidence […]

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