Most parents don’t consciously make the decision to have a professional investment or casual expense mindset with the money they spend on their children to play youth sports. However, all parents do this subconsciously. Youth sports is roughly a $17 billion industry and rising. Parents are willfully pouring more and more money into this […]
It’s normal for sports parents to have high expectations of their children. Low expectations are a recipe for low performance and sports parents know this. Moreover, when parents spend more than $1,000 per month on youth sports, they don’t want to see their money go to waste. However, it’s important for parents to remember that […]
Pressure burst pipes, but pressure also makes diamonds. So, what is a parent to do when raising an athlete? Do you use pressure to push your child to be an elite athlete (a diamond)? If so, how can you be sure that your pressure won’t cause your child to burn out (burst their pipes) before […]