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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Sports … When to begin? As an athlete, I certainly want my children to get “into” sports. Having 9 younger siblings and 3 young children of my own, I have had plenty of opportunity to observe and experiment. Coaching youngsters for over 15 years have…

Movin’ and Groovin’ We were born to move and yet we have stopped! Just a few generations ago, physical activity was an integral part of daily life and now, in the name of “progress,” physical INACTIVITY almost seems normal. This epidemic has recently come into focus within our culture and we need to continue to…

Teaching Kids Integrity My 2 year-old daughter climbed up on the bathroom counter and was playing in the Medicine Cabinet the other day. When my 4 year-old son saw this, he came down stairs right away to tell us. “Mom,” He said, “Gemma is doing something wrong upstairs.” We figured so much since she was…

Play is the Way! Kids learn best through PLAY! As parents, we strive to teach our children and help them to grow and develop. Often, we over complicate things – Kids Just Wanna Have Fun … and we should let them! Read More   When a child is engaged in the activity and enjoying themselves,…

Soccer Passion to Career The last game of our 2007 season with the Charleston Battery ended in a tough home draw, and we narrowly missed the playoffs. This had been the final game of my contract and I was now a free agent with the hopes of re-signing with the Battery. Although I personally had…

Stronger Kids, Beyond the Game What’s the deal? What is all the hype about soccer in America these days??? This blog intends to address some of the positive benefits of soccer for children, but I encourage you to learn through your own experience. Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. In many countries, it is…

Building Resilience in Children Strength of character and character formation have been a regular theme to my blogs so far. I have enjoyed the research and studies I have done on this subject and it makes a lot of sense. Although it is intimidating that we cannot protect our children from the setbacks, failures, frustrations…

Before I elaborate too much on teaching the “Growth Mindset” I would like to explain what it is and why it is useful.  When I say “mindset” I am referring to our mental attitudes towards something. In her book, “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,” Stanford University researcher, Carol S. Dweck, PH.D. shares her 30+…

In my previous post I talked about the Growth Mindset, its importance and why we should seek to develop it in our children. The goal of this post is to explain how to build this mindset in our children and how to properly promote self-esteem. Self-Esteem relates to how we evaluate or feel about our…