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Sports parenting is such a grind for introverts. And it’s such a thrill for extroverts. As the delegate from the extroverted community, I would like to formally apologize because we know we’re a lot. But tell your mom hi for us! #youthsports #sportsparents #introvertproblems #extrovert #parenting
Sports parenting is such a grind for introverts. And it’s such a thrill for extroverts. As the delegate from the extroverted community, I would like to formally apologize because we know we’re a lot. But tell your mom hi for us! #youthsports #sportsparents #introvertproblems #extrovert #parenting
I’m a nice person… but sports parenting will test that daily 😅 Anyone else? #sportsparents #parentlife #raisingathletes
I’m a nice person… but sports parenting will test that daily 😅 Anyone else? #sportsparents #parentlife #raisingathletes
Everything changed for me when I realized talent is not the first thing youth sports can take from a child. Joy is. Sports parenting taught me to care less about stats, pressure, and outside validation, and more about protecting my child’s confidence, peace, and love for the game. Because once the joy starts fading, everything else matters less. youth sports, sports parenting, soccer mom, love for the game, youth soccer, sports moms, sports mums, sports parents. Sports dads, sports dad, football mum, football mom, #SportsParenting #YouthSports #SoccerMom #SoccerParents #YouthSoccer
Everything changed for me when I realized talent is not the first thing youth sports can take from a child. Joy is. Sports parenting taught me to care less about stats, pressure, and outside validation, and more about protecting my child’s confidence, peace, and love for the game. Because once the joy starts fading, everything else matters less. youth sports, sports parenting, soccer mom, love for the game, youth soccer, sports moms, sports mums, sports parents. Sports dads, sports dad, football mum, football mom, #SportsParenting #YouthSports #SoccerMom #SoccerParents #YouthSoccer
Sports parenting: where your advice is ignored until someone else says the exact same thing — then it’s genius. 🙃 You hand them a snack before training and get the look. 🙄 Suggest adding more than fruit to their lunchbox? You’re “being dramatic.” 🤨 Remind them to grab their water bottle? Instant attitude. 😵‍💫 We try to help. We want to help. 🙏 But when it comes to fuelling, our teen athletes act like we’ve never packed a lunchbox or sat through a full day of sport in our lives. Here’s the thing: sometimes they need to hear it from someone outside the family. I’m a Sports Dietitian (+ Mum x3) with 20+ years working with Australia’s Olympians, pro athletes, and sporting teams. So I get it. From both sides. Inside my FREE fuelling masterclass, I walk your teen through the biggest mistakes young athletes are making with their nutrition — and exactly what to do instead. It’s real-life. It’s practical. And it’s advice your teen might actually listen to. 👇 Comment MASTERCLASS below and I’ll DM you the link! #sportsnutrition #highschool #athletes #studentathlete #nutrition #athletenutrition #sportsparents
Sports parenting: where your advice is ignored until someone else says the exact same thing — then it’s genius. 🙃 You hand them a snack before training and get the look. 🙄 Suggest adding more than fruit to their lunchbox? You’re “being dramatic.” 🤨 Remind them to grab their water bottle? Instant attitude. 😵‍💫 We try to help. We want to help. 🙏 But when it comes to fuelling, our teen athletes act like we’ve never packed a lunchbox or sat through a full day of sport in our lives. Here’s the thing: sometimes they need to hear it from someone outside the family. I’m a Sports Dietitian (+ Mum x3) with 20+ years working with Australia’s Olympians, pro athletes, and sporting teams. So I get it. From both sides. Inside my FREE fuelling masterclass, I walk your teen through the biggest mistakes young athletes are making with their nutrition — and exactly what to do instead. It’s real-life. It’s practical. And it’s advice your teen might actually listen to. 👇 Comment MASTERCLASS below and I’ll DM you the link! #sportsnutrition #highschool #athletes #studentathlete #nutrition #athletenutrition #sportsparents
Nobody talks about this part of sports parenting. The games, wins, and big moments are easy to celebrate. The hard part is sitting beside them when they’re frustrated, disappointed, embarrassed, or heartbroken… and resisting the urge to fix it for them. Because the truth is, resilience isn’t built when everything goes right. It’s built in these moments. And sometimes we’re learning that lesson right alongside them. ❤️⚾️ #SportsMom #BaseballMom #SportsParent #YouthSports #RaisingAthletes
Nobody talks about this part of sports parenting. The games, wins, and big moments are easy to celebrate. The hard part is sitting beside them when they’re frustrated, disappointed, embarrassed, or heartbroken… and resisting the urge to fix it for them. Because the truth is, resilience isn’t built when everything goes right. It’s built in these moments. And sometimes we’re learning that lesson right alongside them. ❤️⚾️ #SportsMom #BaseballMom #SportsParent #YouthSports #RaisingAthletes
I know I spend a lot of time joking about the frustrations of sports parenting, but let me just tell you this. Every single second is a blessing if it means we get to spend time with our children 🫶 Share if you’re thankful to be with them every step of the way too ❤️
I know I spend a lot of time joking about the frustrations of sports parenting, but let me just tell you this. Every single second is a blessing if it means we get to spend time with our children 🫶 Share if you’re thankful to be with them every step of the way too ❤️
The Sports Parenting Podcast is for parents and coaches involved in youth sports. I created it because youth sports can use some guidance. The first four episodes are up: 1. Your Guide to Sports Parenting - Why I started the podcast, and how it can help you 2. All You Can Do is All You Can Do - This focuses on the pressure we put on ourselves to do everything and more for our kids, and the realization that all you can do is all you can do. 3. “You Can’t Fix Stupid” - This episode discusses how to interact with less than soundly thinking people...all those parents and coaches we see on the Internet (that we hope to NEVER be!). 4. Is Youth Sports All About Fun? - While fun is certainly part of the equation, I think there’s more to youth sports than just fun. Tune in to hear why. The Sports Parenting Podcast is available on all podcast platforms. Listen, subscribe and share with other sports parents and coaches.
The Sports Parenting Podcast is for parents and coaches involved in youth sports. I created it because youth sports can use some guidance. The first four episodes are up: 1. Your Guide to Sports Parenting - Why I started the podcast, and how it can help you 2. All You Can Do is All You Can Do - This focuses on the pressure we put on ourselves to do everything and more for our kids, and the realization that all you can do is all you can do. 3. “You Can’t Fix Stupid” - This episode discusses how to interact with less than soundly thinking people...all those parents and coaches we see on the Internet (that we hope to NEVER be!). 4. Is Youth Sports All About Fun? - While fun is certainly part of the equation, I think there’s more to youth sports than just fun. Tune in to hear why. The Sports Parenting Podcast is available on all podcast platforms. Listen, subscribe and share with other sports parents and coaches.
Sports parenting is a way of life.
Sports parenting is a way of life.
Greg Olsen learned one of the biggest lessons of sports parenting: your kids don't need to train like pros in fourth grade. 🎥: @forthedadspod
Greg Olsen learned one of the biggest lessons of sports parenting: your kids don't need to train like pros in fourth grade. 🎥: @forthedadspod
According to research,athletes are more stressed than ever!* This stress can contribute to sub-optimal performance, burnout, and injury in athletes. One way to can help reduce this stress? Look at YOUR stress. There is a direct link between the stressful nature of sports parenting and the negative effect it can have on a child’s athletic experience.* I share this not add MORE stress, but to remind us that our stress impacts our kids. And the more we can do to create system to help minimize it, the better we are setting up our athletes for success in and out of their sport (and modeling how to manage it!) That’s exactly why we’re hosting a workshop tomorrow, Thursday June 20th with systems queen @chelsijo.co! It’s a time management workshop but honestly it goes well beyond that. It’s setting you up to live a less stressed life so you can enable your athlete to perform her best (and so you can enjoy the sports journey even more!) Sound good?! Comment “LESS STRESS” below and I’ll send you the link! See ya there! 💗Bre #sportsmomlife #sportsmom # *Hilliard, R. C., Watson, J. C., 2nd, & Zizzi, S. J. (2020). Stigma, attitudes, and intentions to seek mental health services in college student-athletes. Journal of American College Health, 1–10. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1806851 *Lienhart N., Nicaise V., Knight C.J., Guillet-Descas E. Understanding Parent Stressors and Coping Experiences in Elite Sports Contexts. Sport Exerc. Perform. Psychol. 2020;9:390–404. doi: 10.1037/spy0000186. [CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Ref list]
According to research,athletes are more stressed than ever!* This stress can contribute to sub-optimal performance, burnout, and injury in athletes. One way to can help reduce this stress? Look at YOUR stress. There is a direct link between the stressful nature of sports parenting and the negative effect it can have on a child’s athletic experience.* I share this not add MORE stress, but to remind us that our stress impacts our kids. And the more we can do to create system to help minimize it, the better we are setting up our athletes for success in and out of their sport (and modeling how to manage it!) That’s exactly why we’re hosting a workshop tomorrow, Thursday June 20th with systems queen @chelsijo.co! It’s a time management workshop but honestly it goes well beyond that. It’s setting you up to live a less stressed life so you can enable your athlete to perform her best (and so you can enjoy the sports journey even more!) Sound good?! Comment “LESS STRESS” below and I’ll send you the link! See ya there! 💗Bre #sportsmomlife #sportsmom # *Hilliard, R. C., Watson, J. C., 2nd, & Zizzi, S. J. (2020). Stigma, attitudes, and intentions to seek mental health services in college student-athletes. Journal of American College Health, 1–10. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1806851 *Lienhart N., Nicaise V., Knight C.J., Guillet-Descas E. Understanding Parent Stressors and Coping Experiences in Elite Sports Contexts. Sport Exerc. Perform. Psychol. 2020;9:390–404. doi: 10.1037/spy0000186. [CrossRef] [Google Scholar] [Ref list]
Most kids quit sports because they started late... And from day one, they’re expected to catch up. To win. To perform. To be as good as everyone else. What should have felt like play starts feeling like pressure. That’s why starting early isn’t about creating champions. It’s about giving kids time to explore, learn, make mistakes, and fall in love with the game—without the pressure. 💛 Because children stay in sports when they enjoy the journey, not when they’re rushing to keep up. [Badminton, Sports Parenting, Raising Athletes, Future Athlete, Athlete Mindset, Active Kids, Kids in Sports, Family Bonding, Growth Mindset, Love the Process, Enjoy the Journey, Healthy Childhood, Youth Sports, Parenting Journey, Sports Family, Confidence Building, Discipline, Resilience, Learning Through Play, Childhood Memories.]
Most kids quit sports because they started late... And from day one, they’re expected to catch up. To win. To perform. To be as good as everyone else. What should have felt like play starts feeling like pressure. That’s why starting early isn’t about creating champions. It’s about giving kids time to explore, learn, make mistakes, and fall in love with the game—without the pressure. 💛 Because children stay in sports when they enjoy the journey, not when they’re rushing to keep up. [Badminton, Sports Parenting, Raising Athletes, Future Athlete, Athlete Mindset, Active Kids, Kids in Sports, Family Bonding, Growth Mindset, Love the Process, Enjoy the Journey, Healthy Childhood, Youth Sports, Parenting Journey, Sports Family, Confidence Building, Discipline, Resilience, Learning Through Play, Childhood Memories.]
In the third edition of Raising An Athlete Talk Series, Rahul Bajaj, Asian Games Medalist and Founder, GolfGarage pushed back the idea of Killer Instinct as something that just appears miraculously when the pressure peaks. The calm in chaos, the ability to execute when everything is on the line, shared Rahul, isn’t brilliance; it’s rehearsed behaviour. He highlighted how it is built through hours of practice and reinforced through repetition. Rahul summed up how every athlete may carry the seed of desire within them, but it’s the quality of their early training, the depth of their preparation, and the guidance they receive along the way that ultimately decides how they show up when it matters most. We’re back in May with another conversation and an incredible panel at the heart of what we do at Equalsportz - The Art of Sports Parenting. Block your dates - May 29, 7PM onwards at the India Habitat Centre. Entry is free. Registrations are now open. Link in bio.
In the third edition of Raising An Athlete Talk Series, Rahul Bajaj, Asian Games Medalist and Founder, GolfGarage pushed back the idea of Killer Instinct as something that just appears miraculously when the pressure peaks. The calm in chaos, the ability to execute when everything is on the line, shared Rahul, isn’t brilliance; it’s rehearsed behaviour. He highlighted how it is built through hours of practice and reinforced through repetition. Rahul summed up how every athlete may carry the seed of desire within them, but it’s the quality of their early training, the depth of their preparation, and the guidance they receive along the way that ultimately decides how they show up when it matters most. We’re back in May with another conversation and an incredible panel at the heart of what we do at Equalsportz - The Art of Sports Parenting. Block your dates - May 29, 7PM onwards at the India Habitat Centre. Entry is free. Registrations are now open. Link in bio.
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