When a Young Athlete Experiences an Abnormally Long Losing Streak

When a young athlete goes on an abnormally long losing streak parental intervention is necessary. A parent must not sit idly by and let their child continue with the same routines and think losing will turn to winning over time. Losing streaks may not last forever, but that doesn’t mean that winning is what will […]

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Parents: Don’t Risk a Child’s Long-Term Success for Short-Term Success

There is a simple truth about parenting that’s hard to understand and accept. Children want success to please their parents, while adults want success for themselves. Therefore, pushing a child to be young superstars before they reach adulthood has limits and may even do harm. These limits and the potential harm may not appear until […]

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Counterpoint: Don’t Raise Your Child to Be a Winner

This may be parenting blasphemy for some. For me to say don’t raise your child to be a winner sounds like I’m just stirring the pot for clickbait. However, I really do want to make a legit point here that is an important nuance for parents to understand. Obviously, no parent wants to raise a […]

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