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Tag: kids


  • 7 Ways to Find Balance During the Holiday Season

    Dec 13 2022

    7 Ways to Find Balance During the Holiday Season

    By: TeamSnap

    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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  • 5 Ways to Find Balance During the Holiday Rush

    Dec 06 2021

    5 Ways to Find Balance During the Holiday Rush

    By: Alison Kresta

    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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  • A Parent’s Guide to Getting Kids Involved in Sports

    Aug 31 2021

    A Parent’s Guide to Getting Kids Involved in Sports

    By: Marika Dasbach

    So you want to get your kids involved in sports but don’t know where to start? Like most things parenting-related, there’s no hard and fast roadmap for what to do,…

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  • 5 Lessons Young Athletes Learn From Lacrosse

    Aug 23 2021

    5 Lessons Young Athletes Learn From Lacrosse

    By: TeamSnap

    Lacrosse, the fastest sport on two feet, is growing even faster across the USA than the pace of play. As a former player and current coach, it’s easy for me…

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  • Team Building Activities Your Whole Team Will Love

    Jul 22 2021

    Team Building Activities Your Whole Team Will Love

    By: Marika Dasbach

      As adults, we often assume that getting the kids onto the fields and into youth sports is all that needs to happen to build a cohesive, tight-knit team. But…

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  • Fire Up Fun with Johnsonville: Set Up the Ultimate Summer Tournament With These 6 Backyard Games

    May 29 2021

    Fire Up Fun with Johnsonville: Set Up the Ultimate Summer Tournament With These 6 Backyard Games

    By: Johnsonville

    You deserve the best summer ever. TeamSnap has teamed up with Johnsonville to put together this ‘Fire Up Fun with Johnsonville’ blog series to spark your playful spirit and help…

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  • Helping Sports Kids Take Responsibility for Their Confidence

    May 26 2021

    Helping Sports Kids Take Responsibility for Their Confidence

    By: TeamSnap

    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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  • Encouraging Athletes: The Importance of Positive Self-Talk

    May 13 2021

    Encouraging Athletes: The Importance of Positive Self-Talk

    By: TeamSnap

    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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  • Celebrating the Black Athletes Who Inspire Us at TeamSnap

    Feb 01 2021

    Celebrating the Black Athletes Who Inspire Us at TeamSnap

    By: Marika Dasbach

    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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  • National Women & Girls in Sports Day – Call For Stories

    Jan 19 2021

    National Women & Girls in Sports Day – Call For Stories

    By: Marika Dasbach

    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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  • Identifying Sports Kids Top Confidence Killers: Part II

    Aug 01 2020

    Identifying Sports Kids Top Confidence Killers: Part II

    By: TeamSnap

    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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  • Identifying the Top Confidence Killers: Part One

    Jul 06 2020

    Identifying the Top Confidence Killers: Part One

    By: TeamSnap

    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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  • Jan 17 2019

    2 Facts That Will Transform Your Sports Parenting

    By: Janis B. Meredith

    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

    Start Your New Season With These 10 Winning Attitudes!

    By: Janis B. Meredith

    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

    When Your Child Wants to Give Up

    By: Janis B. Meredith

    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

    In Search of the Playmaker’s Advantage

    By: Dan Peterson

    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

    How Your Child Can Lead Even When They are Not in Charge

    By: Janis B. Meredith

    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

    7 Core Values of Youth Sports

    By: Janis B. Meredith

    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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  • Show up but Zip It, Says Sports Parent Expert Nicole LaVoi


    Mar 09 2018

    Show up but Zip It, Says Sports Parent Expert Nicole LaVoi


    By: Jaime Neefs

    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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  • Is Your Child’s Coach Playing Favorites?

    Oct 09 2017

    Is Your Child’s Coach Playing Favorites?

    By: Emily Cohen

    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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  • Stop Using ‘Play Like a Girl’ as an Insult & Celebrate Instead

    Dec 02 2016

    Stop Using ‘Play Like a Girl’ as an Insult & Celebrate Instead

    By: TeamSnap

    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

    Fun Ideas for Sports Kids During Tournament Down Time

    By: Margaux Viola

    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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