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Tryouts and Cuts: Advice For Parents

Trying out for a roster spot on a team can be an extremely stressful situation for young athletes. If your child is trying out for a sports team, here some tips for parents on how to prepare your child for the try-out and what to do if she doesn't make the cut.
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Set Realistic Expectations For Child in Sports

Starting your child out in sports at an early age can be a healthy and positive experience. But doing so can also be a perilous path if certain factors are not taken into consideration. The sport should be age appropriate. The young athlete should be given playing time during games. Parents should carefully consider whether year-round competition and early specialization are appropriate. Athletes need to be developed, not just physically, but also psychologically.
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Why Is Playing A Sport Important?

As a parent, what is your sports philosophy? Every parent has one, but very few stop to think about it. Instead, we get wrapped up as parents in schedules, nutrition, transportation, keeping our children playing sports and making sure the sports program in which they participate is best suited to their needs and talents. Every now and then, though, parents should pause to reflect on this larger question. If they don't, they risk losing the forest for the trees.
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Teaching Life Lessons Through Sports

Two-time Olympic track cyclist and mom, Erin Mirabella, writes about her new children's book, Shawn Sheep Soccer Star, the second in her Barnsville Sports Squad Series, designed to encourage kids to get involved and have fun in sports, to help them make healthy lifestyle choices and give them the tools they need to be successful, not only in sports, but in every aspect of their lives.
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Sports Mom, What Will You Do?

Submitted by Stacie on Fri, 09/12/2008 - 08:14. | comments

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The Truth About Gold Medals

Submitted by Debbie Lantz on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 15:23. | comments

Wow, the last 30 days have been so full of watching awesome athletic achievements during the Olympics-I’m still getting over the sleep deprivation I received by staying up so late for two weeks straight! Now, football season has started, school is underway…the hectic fall season is upon me and I need to get to writing!

As I continue to reflect on the great athletic achievements of this year’s Olympics, I thought I would share the following philosophy to keep us grounded on what is important for ourselves and our kids. Enjoy!

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Is It Okay To Let A Child Quit in the Middle of the Season?

Angela Ruggiero, US Women's National Hockey Team Member and three time Olympian,  offers advice to parents on how to deal with a child who wants to quit sports.

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Deb Vee
Deb Vee

Texas Rangers Josh Hamilton: Great Comeback Story????

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 04:39. | comments

A conversation between myself and my daughter’s fiancé regarding character (or lack thereof) and sports, possible endorsees for my book Becoming a True Champion – which certainly has a focus on character and integrity as a foundational principle, and the state of affairs with many elite and professional athletes today, prompted several questions. If an athlete, or any person for that matter, makes a poor character choice, a mistake (i.e.

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Advice for Sports Moms from a Sports Mom

Women, particularly the mothers who volunteer, are often the backbone of what makes a youth sports team work smoothly.
Unfortunately, as with dads, when it comes to their own child's sports team, a mom's greatest strengths can become weaknesses that can cause problems for her child and his/her coach. 

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