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How Your Kid Wants You to Behave
By: Ellen Lee/MOJOImage: CANVA My daughter’s soccer league called it “Silent Saturday.”On that designated day, we parents were instructed to be quiet. No cheering. No shouting. Just applauding if
Read More19 Things All Soccer Parents Must Learn
If you are a youth soccer parent there are some essential things you must learn in order to support your child along their athletic journey. Gaining knowledge in these 19 areas will help ensure
Read MorePlaying soccer is a smart choice
GUEST CONTRIBUTORS Greg Smith, Ph.D.Executive DirectorMaryland State Youth Soccer Association Stacy E. KingPT, DPT, OCS, CIMT, CSCS Doctor of Physical TherapyBoard Certified Orthopedic Every year,
Read MoreNick Levett, Head of Coaching for UK Coaching, free webinar for parents and coaches on March 18
4-8 Year Old Youth Development:Considerations for Parents & CoachesJoin us for a conversation with Nick Levett, Head of Coaching for UK Coaching, as we explore the development for some of the
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 MoreChristie Rampone and Dr. Kristine Keane on “Be All In”
Our number one responsibility as sports parents is to make sure our children are in an environment that suits their athletic potential as well as their athletic mentality. As parents – it’s essential
Read MoreYouth Sports is a Journey, Not a Destination
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
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
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