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Youth Sports is a Journey, Not a Destination

September 18, 2020
/ PARENT
/ By John O'Sullivan

COVID. Demonstrations and riots. Divisive politics. Home schooling. Wildfires. Smoke.As a coach for 30 years, and a parent for nearly 15 of those years, I am probably like most

One Player, One Team, One Club, One Love

September 6, 2020
/ GENERAL
/ By Skye Eddy Bruce

The killing of George Floyd was a tipping point for me. No longer could I choose to ignore the injustices being perpetrated against Black people by classifying these events as individual incidents.

Creating Angles with SportsLab360

September 3, 2020
/ GAME PARENT
/ By Skye Eddy Bruce

The modules at SportsLab360 address soccer principles of play and tactical knowledge in a fun, gamified manner that is both engaging and super effective when it comes to practical learning. With 64 interactive

New Book Alert: Play Like A Girl

August 28, 2020
/ MIND
/ By Skye Eddy Bruce

What a treat to receive this book from the author and photographer, Kate T Parker. I put it aside for a day upon opening the box as I was in the middle of finishing up a project, however the moment

Return to Play Phase Tracking by State

August 15, 2020
/ GENERAL
/ By Skye Eddy Bruce

Updated August 25, 2020 8:30 PM EDTAn interactive map of Return to Play phases FOR CLUB SOCCER per state in America. All content, including text, graphics, images and information, are provided

Sport for Social Justice with Mutanda Kwesele

August 12, 2020
/ GENERAL
/ By Skye Eddy Bruce

This conversation with Mutanda Kwesele was an absolute privilege to be a part of and I am so excited to share it here with the Soccer Parenting community. Thanks to the many people who listened live, asked

When Optimism Prevails: The Silver Linings of COVID for Soccer in America

August 6, 2020
/ COACH GENERAL MIND PARENT
/ By Skye Eddy Bruce

Optimism. The foundation of courage which is firmly rooted in hope and confidence. A choice we make on how we will react to a presented situation. An essential ingredient of forward progress. Learn

Susie Petruccelli on Raised a Warrior and the Female Soccer Experience

July 30, 2020
/ COACH MIND PARENT
/ By Skye Eddy Bruce

Susie Petruccelli grew up in a sports-mad, male-dominated family in California, fighting to find her own identity and path.And she did. She won a place on the soccer programme at Harvard University

Learn about Youth Development in Brazil – The Brazilian Way!

July 23, 2020
/ GENERAL PARENT
/ By Skye Eddy Bruce

There's been an extra bit of tiki taka around the Soccer Parenting community this past week as we've held a contest where 20 members of the Soccer Parenting community who registered to the Player Consultancy

ISports Analysis’ SHOWCASE Makes Sending College Coaches Video Simple

July 22, 2020
/ NEXT LEVEL
/ By Skye Eddy Bruce

This article was written for players who aspire to play in college by the founder of ISports Analysis - Anadi James Taylor. How to get noticed by college coachesWith few, or no games being played