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Webinar Recap: How to Help Our Children Overcome Bullying Behavior and Thrive with Jennifer Fraser PhD
Thanks to everyone who joined us on the most recent Soccer Parenting webinar with Jennifer Fraser PhD on How to Overcome Bullying Behavior. It was a fascinating discussion, and we hope you enjoyed it!If
Read MoreA Focus on Behavior
When I think of sport, I think of the values it instills in all of us. Soccer allows everyone who plays the opportunity to realize their full potential on the field and learn incredible characteristics
Read MoreA Moment of Gratitude for My Son’s Soccer Experiences
On Tuesday I watched my son Davis chase down an opponent, battling to get goal side and prevent a pass, running faster than I ever thought possible. I was so proud of Davis’ intensity, focus and determination
Read MoreGratitude Week 2021 Recap
We want to say THANK YOU for making our 2nd annual Gratitude Week a success. If you missed our Facebook Live, watch below as we recap the week, announce our winners, and share the exciting news about new
Read More5 Ways Parents Can Make a Losing Season a Win
In addition to being a soccer parent, I am also a coach. This season I have a U-10 girls team with the Richmond Strikers, in Richmond Virginia. I love these girls – and I am tremendously
Read MoreOne Player, One Team, One Club, One Love
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.
Read MoreSusie Petruccelli on Raised a Warrior and the Female Soccer Experience
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
Read MoreDear Soccer, This is not Goodbye – A Letter From a College Senior
Ellis Mumford is a senior at Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia and she penned this "letter to soccer" after walking off the collegiate soccer field for the final time earlier this week. As
Read MoreDeveloping the Right Kind of Winning Mindset
Adam Norse is the author of Grow your Potential: A Teenager's Guide to Maximizing Your LifeOur soccer club in downtown Manhattan has a coaching staff from across the world, reflecting the diversity
Read MoreWhat Should Parents Say When Their Child Is Frustrated With Playing Time?
One of the hardest things to deal with as an athlete – youth to pro – is not getting playing time. Every athlete wants to contribute, wants to feel like they are a part of the accomplishments of the
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