Potential today is not our potential in a year. Or 5. To be aware of what a child is capable of today is important for parents, teachers and coaches. Potential, […]

A passionate teacher says that phrase to a student she knows can do better. A “caring, involved, expectant coach” says that phrase to an athlete. A parent who wants their […]

Parents, Teachers & Coaches – Where We Can’t Let Children Fail As a coach and teacher, I can’t guarantee the performance of a child/athlete. I can do everything right as […]

Working Together – athletes/students, teachers, parents and coaches. To maximize our effectiveness as teachers and coaches we need to develop the trust of our students/athletes. This trust allows the young […]

A “new week” thought. This is a serious subject. If our kids are raised so that they have a fear of trying things, that will limit a lot of opportunities, […]

An “end of week” thought. Young children, rightly so, grow in their early years relying on others for just about everything. One of the important “light bulb” moments in their […]

Parents, Teachers & Coaches – When Children Cause Their Own Pain – And Then Get Away With It Parents, teachers and coaches are not terrible people for setting guidelines for […]

Our goal is to give our children a safe, happy and educational childhood. All three are very important. Many parents view the 1st 18 years in the life of a […]

It’s not what is handed to them, it is what they reach for. It is what they desire and what they are willing to work for and be challenged by. […]

It does make a difference. It does cause an “under the microscope” feeling for some kids and some coaches. The idea of having Mom or Dad or both there every […]