How Children Succeed

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…

DISCIPLINE – the Foundational Virtue In this blog post I want to highlight the virtue of discipline and how it relates to children. When I speak about discipline, I am referring to the character trait (self-control) and not the action that a parent may do to a child (chastisement); although both are important. In the…

As a soccer coach, your players count on you during the season for guidance and support. The following are some ways to help your kids through the soccer season: Be specific with your praise Stop practices to point out when a player does something well rather than when they make a mistake While providing feedback,…

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