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Stage Coaching
I got into coaching for the same reason a lot of parents do; because no one else would. I like sports, grew up playing them, did multiples (soccer, baseball, basketball, football, track & field) and even competed in college. I … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Coaching, Family, life, Psychology
Tagged attitude, Coach, Coaching, kids, lessons, recreational, Soccer, sports
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Summer Camp: Money, Well… Spent
As a parent, I’m far beyond ready for the kids to go back to school. This is ridiculous. The only people happy about these extended breaks are teachers (whom I respect and support) and Summer Camp Counselors (who usually are … Continue reading
The Value of Volume
Having finished another season of coaching flag football – 2 teams this time – I find it’s always good/self-indulgent to reflect on the season(s). There are so many lessons to learn from coaching that I hope I coach long enough … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Coaching, Interactions
Tagged Humor, Inspiration, Learning, Personal, sports
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Kids Can Be Jerks
Some kids are just dickheads. It’s amazing to see kids at 10 already being dickheads, but it’s there. When redirecting or reprimanding a kid, the last thing I used to expect was some sort of reply starting with “But we … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Interactions, Parenting
Tagged Advice, Inspiration, Opinion, Personal, rant
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The Value of a Village
Satellite parenting over Tiger Moms. Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Interactions, Parenting, Relationships, Uncategorized
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Coaching The Little Things – Soccer Edition
I co-coached my older son’s soccer team this past few months, boys aged 7 to 8, the U9 level. Last year I coached his team, also, in a less-competitive league with 4v4 play. This year we had the step-up, 7v7 … Continue reading
Coaching The Little Stuff
I wrote recently about letting one of my kids quit playing a sport because of how little he enjoyed it, and how that was only being fed by a coach not trying to make it more fun for the players. … Continue reading