Category Archives for PARENT
Parents and Players Playing Series with Techne Futbol
Welcome to the Parent & Player Playing Series - Short Videos that show you a fun and engaging soccer exercise to do outside with your child! Thank you to our friend, Yael Averbuch with Techne
Read More4 Ways to Make Youth Soccer Better from Tony DiCicco and SoccerPlus Camps (via Tom Shields and Beyond Pulse)
Tom Shields and I share a common history as staff members/directors for Tony DiCicco's SoccerPlus Camps. While Tom and I didn't meet there, or even work together at the same time, the inspiration
Read MoreHighlights from the Ian Barker Interview on Parents and the Youth Soccer Landscape
Ian Barker is the Director of Coaching Education for United Soccer Coaches and joins us for a discussion on a wide range of topics directly related to parents and the youth game. The tension that
Read MoreDr. Jerry Lynch on How We Should Make Our Children Feel
It's always a honor to spend time with Dr. Jerry Lynch, one of the most respected sport psychologists in the United States. This interview was refreshing, inspiring and very powerful. While
Read MoreGratitude Matters with Richard Shorter
Richard Shorter joins us to kick of Gratitude Week at Soccer Parenting!!Richard is the founder of The Non-Perfect Dad - enabling coaches and parents to work together to produce winning character
Read MoreClubs Winning Culture: Chicago Fire DA on Parent Engagement & Education
The Chicago Fire DA is truly setting the standard when it comes to Parent Education and Engagement in their Academy. In this conversation, Brian Roberts - the Chicago Fire PASS Director - and I talk
Read MoreDr. Jerry Lynch Joins Soccer Parenting for Free Webinar
We are so excited to welcome back Dr. Jerry Lynch to the Soccer Parenting community as we enjoy an hour-long conversation with him, free and accessible to all soccer parents and coaches, on Tuesday, February
Read MoreOur European Soccer Adventure – The Impact on My Child and Family
An interview from our partner GoPlay Sports Tours with Jody Kahoalii - a parent of four young soccer-mad children from Boston, Massachusetts, all of which have been brought up playing the beautiful
Read MoreParents Must Feel Empowered to Make Youth Soccer Better
The mission of Soccer Parenting is to Inspire Players by Empowering Parents. While I understand this can be a confusing statement for parents and a potentially objectionable statement for coaches, I was
Read MoreOur 2019 Soccer Parent Survey is Live – 4 Minutes of Your Time, Please!
The 2019 Annual Soccer Parent Survey is now live and we need your help. Please help make youth soccer better by giving 4 minutes of your time to take the important survey. Take Survey Now Once you've
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