So fun to go on a podcast with my daughter! As a sports parent work in progress - it was a little scary too. Thank you, Dr. Sam Maniar and Jump Start Sports, for this unique opportunity and for keeping these issues and topics top of mind!

So love this article by Jessica Shattuck. Sports connect us. They are so much more than a means to an end.

nytimes.com/2024/05/12/opi…

Just read this article from Rich Cohen about his son quitting (retiring) from hockey. This line really resonated, 'His love for the game had carried him to a level where no love is possible.' This is a must read. It's is a beautiful and gut-wrenching piece many of us sports…

Thank you for sharing your experience and your research. A must read for all parents and coaches!

So why, then, do so many coaches and parents resort to these tactics? Short term you may see a result - activating the fight-or-flight. But long-term, it erodes trust, and it's not just detrimental to confidence, play, and team success but to our children's mental health.…

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WHAT ARE YOU BRINGING TO YOUR TEAM?
Steve Kerr shared his magic recipe with Kirsten Jones on her #raisingathletes podcast w/Susie Walton.

From Steve: JOY
'Whatever your culture is, whatever your values are, the players have to feel that. And so we talk about joy. Our players…

🔥Dawn Staley and Dan Hurley, the G.O.A.T.s right now as the coaches of the reigning National Champions in college basketball, have spent a lot of time at their pre-championship game interviews and post-game pressers speaking about…parents! They shared at great length why they…

Parents-a must listen. UConn head coach says they spend “a lot” of their time vetting the parents. Culture is everything! Are you helping? Are you building something? Are you additive? Or are you tearing down, adding toxicity and teaching your kids that they are the only one that…

From NBA players to the UPS guy to my own daughters, EVERYONE is talking about and watching women's basketball. We are witnessing history in the making...hopefully. And for some of those little 👀watching, this surge in women's sports has even greater significance.…

UCONN women advanced to their 23rd Final Four! And the fact they did it without many of their star players makes it even more remarkable. This season alone, they lost:

Caroline Ducharme (head and neck injuries)
Freshman forward Jana El Alfy (Achilles)
Junior guard Azzi Fudd…

This was a good day.

We had just won the championship against a powerhouse school and my daughter played a big role in the win.

Even still, I see in my face a little worry, an unease. Maybe I was still feeling the stress of the game?

I didn’t know how fast those days would go…

Shared my experience with my oldest daughter on The Educational AD podcast! Thanks for continuing to get the word out Jake!