How to Properly Protect Your Child During Hot and Sunny Games
There’s a reason why sunshine is associated with happiness. It makes people feel good, and kids love to run around on warm, sunny days.
Confessions Of A Soccer Mom: The College Recruiting Process
The following is a submitted article from one of our amazing Soccer Moms — We asked her to share a bit of insight into what she learned in 3+ years of the college recruiting process with her athlete.
How to Be an Effective Team Mom Without Hovering
Team moms are an essential part of the team, even though they’re not playing or coaching. However, many team moms go overboard and become something like a helicopter parent, which is not something that any reasonable parent would want to be.
13 WAYS MOMS ARE HELPING THEIR KIDS BE MORE COACHABLE
Big High Fives! We are blessed to have Lindsey Wilson, Co-Founder of Positive Performance Mental Training, contributing to Sports Moms United.
5 CAN’T MISS TIPS FOR SPORTS MOMS
Recently, I asked a group of almost two thousand sports moms this question…
“What is the best advice you can give to another sports mom?”
Preparing Your Athlete for Fall Sports
While not all high schools have a conditioning program, establishing a routine of exercise and strength training is important.
10 Ideas For Daily Sports Mom Self-Care
LET’S LOOK AT 10 SIMPLE IDEAS YOU CAN DO TO ADD SELF-CARE TO YOUR DAILY LIFE:
Should You Join The Sports Moms Movement?
There are days I don’t even want to get on social media.
You with me?
Division, discouragement and despair can run rampant in cyberspace.
Tips for Keeping Your Kids Fit During the Off Season
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 5 people between the ages of 6 to 19 has obesity, which is excess body fat. A contributing factor to this problem is taking in more calories than are being burned. While it’s recommended that children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day, many are falling short.
How to Make a Boring Summer Day Adventurous
Help foster a spirit of adventure and creativity by imagining with your kids. Transform a boring summer day into a lasting memory. Here are some ideas to inspire your originality.
Teaching Your Kids Time Management
Hurry up. Do you know what time it is? Let's go. What's taking you so long? Do you sometimes feel like you're raising a bunch of dawdlers with no concept of time? Even the youngest children can learn how to manage their time to help them (and you) have minutes to spare in the day. Save your sanity by starting with 11 easy steps that teach your kids time management skills
How to Help a Teen Athlete Deal With Sports Pressure
Playing sports teaches teens a lot of skills, both athletic and otherwise. And it can be really rewarding to watch your teen on the court or in the field doing what she loves to do. But, there can also be a dark side to high school sports. For many teens, there’s a lot of pressure to perform and sometimes, that pressure can be really unhealthy.