Hi. So glad you found us.
Every parent is a coach. Some on the field. All at the dinner table after.
A warm, honest place for parents in the middle of it. Youth sports, dance, theater, band, whatever your kid is into this season.
Written by the the Parent Coach Desk.
This Season
What's changing right now.
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What we're reaching for this week.
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How to evaluate a summer camp in 10 minutes
Eight questions. Two minutes apiece. Watch what they answer with, not just what they say.
Updated Jun 13
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When your kid doesn't want to go to camp
Sunday night. The camp starts in twelve hours. The meltdown is real. Three things to figure out before you decide.
Updated Jun 13
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When the kid is on three teams in one summer
Travel ball plus showcase plus rec all-stars. The schedule that breaks the body, and the conversation about which one to drop.
Updated Jun 13
26 sports and activities
Find your sport.
Every article, drill, gear guide, season calendar, and recruiting note we have — organized by sport. Pick yours and the whole site filters to what's relevant.
Baseball
→ Guide
Soccer
→ Guide
Basketball
→ Guide
Football — Tackle
→ Guide
Softball
→ Guide
Volleyball
→ Guide
Swimming
→ Guide
Lacrosse — Girls
→ Guide
Don't see yours? All sports including dance, theater, band, gymnastics, and more →
What makes this site different
Every game is three drives.
The car ride there. The game itself. The car ride home. Most of the work as a parent — whether you're their coach or not — happens before the game starts or after the final whistle.
Before the game
The conversation on the way to practice. The night before tryouts. What gets done before anyone steps on the field.
→ Read the before the game pieces
In the game
Coaching execution, in-the-moment decisions, and the strange job of coaching your own kid in front of the team.
→ Read the in the game pieces
After the game
The post-game conversation, the car ride, the dinner table. The relationship aftermath.
→ Read the after the game pieces
If you're also on the bench
Coaching your kid's team is its own job.
Most clinics don't cover the part where it's also your kid. The lineup at midnight. The walk to the dugout. The drive home, knowing they're not getting the truth from anyone else either. This is where those pieces live.
- Essay
Coaching your own kid in front of the team
I made the lineup at midnight. Five seasons later, I think I have it figured out. Sort of.
- Framework
Three drives. One relationship.
Why what happens in the car matters more than what happens on the field.
- Decision
The "you should be assistant coaching" pressure
Coach asked. Two parents asked. You're considering it. Read this first.
For the moment you're in
Tools, not advice columns.
The Friday Letter
One short note a week
The Friday Letter lands every Friday morning. One read, one idea, one thing worth passing on to the parent next to you in the bleachers. Free, always.
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