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Feb 01 2021
February marks Black History Month, a time to reflect on the significant roles that Black Americans and African-Americans have played in shaping U.S. history. At TeamSnap, we want to celebrate…
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Jan 19 2021
February 3, 2021, is the 35th Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day. This moment inspires girls and women to own their inner and outer strength while understanding the…
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Aug 01 2020
Award-winning parenting writer Lisa Cohn and Youth Sports Psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn are co-founders of The Ultimate Sports Parent. In our last article, we discussed the top five confidence…
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Jul 20 2020
Young athletes carry on an inner dialogue with themselves in sports. It reflects how they think about themselves. For example, they might tell themselves they’re too small, too slow, or…
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Jul 06 2020
An 11-year-old basketball player says that he loses confidence when his parents bring all 10 members of his extended family to watch his games. He feels pressure to perform well,…
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Jun 22 2020
Confidence is the single most important asset young athletes bring to sports. However, too often, kids expect confidence to simply come to them from positive results—rather than proactively working to…
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Nov 26 2019
It’s no secret the holiday season can be the busiest of the year. Here are five ways to help you keep life balanced—and easy.
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Jan 17 2019
Finding the right teams, coaches, private training, and equipment are important tasks for sports parents as they strive to help their kids reach their potential in sports. But as parents…
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Aug 08 2018
Back to school means back to school sports, or maybe it’s back to fall travel sports for your child. To give your child the best chance for success and to…
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Jul 09 2018
One of the hardest things for me as a sports mom was watching my kids get discouraged. It would happen after they’d worked hard to win a starting spot, a…
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May 24 2018
This is the first of a three-part book excerpt from The Playmaker’s Advantage, available wherever books are sold. By Daniel Peterson and Leonard Zaichkowsky, Ph.D. How hard could it be?…
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Apr 08 2018
Life teaches us that the authority to lead and the chance to lead go hand-in-hand. Your kids may feel that when they’re given the authority—as team captain or co-captain—then they…
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Apr 08 2018
Every now and then we all need reminders of what youth sports is really all about. Use these core values as that reminder and never forget that youth sports are really about…
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Mar 09 2018
When Nicole LaVoi tells people that she studies youth sports parents, she often receives a chuckle in response. It’s an area of study that’s growing as communities work to ensure a…
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Oct 09 2017
I was livid. My son, the back-up second baseman, had been told by the coach that, if the team had a sizable lead, he would come into the game in…
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Dec 02 2016
I don’t know when the phrase “like a girl” became an insult. We’ve all heard things like: “Wow, you run like a girl.” “Ha, she totally fights like a girl.”…
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Dec 21 2010
Last week we shared tips for parents on staying involved and productive at the rink or gym during tournament time. This post is focused on the players and offers ideas…
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