The Mental Edge Blog
A direct conversation about ownership, emotional control, and what young athletes really need from their parents.
Let me ask you something. When your child walks off the field after a tough game, who...
The Mental Edge | A Different Way to Think About Sports Parenting
Let me ask you something.
When your son or daughter gets in the car after a tough game, who is more upset ā€” you or them?
When they ...
High school hockey coaches spend countless hours thinking about performance.
We build practice plans. We teach systems. We work on special teams, conditioning, puck management, compete level, and exe...
In youth sports, we talk constantly about confidence.
We want athletes to believe in themselves. Trust their training. Step onto the field expecting success. Play without fear.
Confidence matters.
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The Parent WorkĀ Series
I want to say something at the beginning of this series that may make some parents uncomfortable.
That's intentional.
Not because parents need more criticism. Most parents I ...
We ask a lot of our young athletes.
We ask them to be coachable. To control their emotions. To handle adversity. To take responsibility. To keep growing.
Those are good things to ask. But here's the...
In a Team Sport, Individualism Isn't Always an Advantage
There's a fear underneath a lot of sports parenting that we don't talk about enough.
The fear that our kid is going to get left behind.
Some...
