I know of parents who wept upon learning that their daughter had only gotten into Yale and not Harvard. In their grief they asked, "What did we do wrong?" I also know of a father who literally broke a (wooden) baseball bat in half over his knee in frustration when he couldn't get his 8 year old son to effectively [...]
Every parent wishes for their children to do well in life. In the growing up years it is natural for parents to look at how their kids are doing at school, and in their athletic and musical activities and other special interests in order to get a sense for whether or not they are on track. If they are engaged [...]
The relationship between a coach and his or her players is one of the most important parts – if not the most important part – of a child’s sports experience. The nature and quality of this relationship can determine whether children decide to continue in a particular sport or – if they really get turned off by a coach – [...]