Yesterday I shared an article and podcast with fantastic insights into navigating many of the biggest pitfalls of youth sports. One of these pitfalls is driving kids to specialize in one sport too soon. As it turns out, many parents do this because they mistake early biological maturity for high potential and talent. As a […]
Today I listened to a highly insightful podcast embedded within an article titled the The Late-Bloomer Advantage in Sports. I highly recommend all sports parents read this article and listen to the podcast embedded within it. In short, the conclusion is simple. Parents and coaches do a bad job understanding relative age. This causes them […]
As a parent, it’s hard not to fear the possibility you’re doing it all wrong. With each child, you get one shot to get this parenting thing right. Over the course of a child’s 18 year journey from birth to high school graduation, thousands of “What-Ifs” haunt a parent’s mind. What if your child: is […]