Far too often we parents overcomplicate things. Especially when it comes to helping our kids perform at their best. My wife often must remind me of this. She is the master of doing the simple things better. It’s so tempting for me to dive into every detail of my child’s performance to figure out all […]
It’s not uncommon for a competitive young athlete to have an extremely busy schedule. Many youth athletes go to practice at least 3 to 5 days a week for two hours each day minimum. This may be worth it if the athlete has purpose for each one of those hours and is improving at a rate […]
No child truly lacks self-motivation. Instead, they just lack the self-motivation to do things that their parents, teachers, or coaches think are beneficial. When a child does something he or she enjoys (i.e., play video games), they have all the self-motivation in the world. So, I have a simple suggestion for parents who are in […]