Last night I was invited to speak as part of a TheMindsJournal.com series titled "Expert Mind Talks" on Facebook. I presented a parenting workshop followed by a Q&A based on three of my parenting books. I begin speaking at about 1:30 of the recording.
As many of you know, a big part of my passion for sports and education is helping parents to support their children in the most positive way. Also, as both a sport psychologist and a parent of two young ski racers, I empathize with the challenges of being a sport parent. Particularly during the Covid-19 [...]
Episode #24: 5 Rules of Messaging of my Raising Young Athletes podcast is the last of five episodes in which I explore the importance of messages in raising healthy young athletes and people. This episode introduces you to my five rules of messaging that will maximize the power of the messages you send your children [...]
Episode #10: Fear of Failure (Part II) of my Raising Young Athletes podcast is the fourth of seven in a series that examines obstacles that can prevent athletes from performing their best and enjoying their sports experiences. This episode is the second of two parts that explores the powerfully negative impact of fear of failure on [...]
In my last ski racing post, I shared with you my list of Dos for Ski Racing Parents. In general, I much prefer to focus on the positives of behavior and, in that article, emphasized what you can do to help your ski-racing children have a great experience in our sport, ski their fastest, and achieve [...]
In my recent ski racing articles, I’ve been focusing on how racers can use the fall to get maximally prepared to perform their best when race season begins. Well, with winter approaching, there’s another stakeholder in our ski racing community who also needs to get ready for the demands of the race season: Parents! As [...]
Episode #7 of my Raising Young Athletes podcast is the first of seven in a series that examines obstacles that can prevent athletes from performing their best and enjoying their sports experiences. Importantly, this series will consider ways in which parents hold these unhealthy attitudes and instill them in their children. Also, importantly, what parents [...]
Episode #4: Self-esteem of my Raising Young Athletes podcast explores how self-esteem impacts young athletes' athletic and personal development. Self-esteem involves how children come to perceive and value themselves, in other words, do they see themselves worthwhile people deserving of love and respect. Self-esteem influences happiness, well-being, goals, and success, among many other outcomes. This [...]
The conclusion of a race season can be a time of excitement, relief, and suffering for parents. The excitement comes when your young ski racers have just concluded a season that exceeded their expectations. The sense of pride and satisfaction can be palatable and reinforces why you have your children in our oh-so-demanding sport. The [...]
Like I said, ski racing parents, we have a problem. Want to know the problem? Well, look in the mirror. I don’t mean to insult you by indicting you as being the problem as an individual parent. I don’t know you or how you are with your children in their ski racing lives. I’m talking [...]
