Parents must choose between two parenting styles. The first parenting style is a style that works great in the short term but has long-term drawbacks. I like to call this parenting style “Take it or Else Parenting”. Take it or Else Parenting is when you force your kids to take your advice or face consequences. […]
Highly competitive young athletes have mood swings. If a parent does not have a game plan to deal with it when it happens, they respond like thermometers. Just like a thermometer reacts to the temperature, parents react to the mood of their athletes. If the athlete’s mood runs hot, the parent runs hot. This is […]
For the most part I coach middle and high school athletes. Occasionally, I coach the parents of these athletes. The difference between these two types of clients goes far beyond their age and stage in life. When I coach an athlete, the parent hires me to help their child. When I coach a parent, the […]