Jan 26, 2021 | fathers, Parent, Parenting, Self-esteem, sporting parents
“You are doing amazingly at…” “Are you about to tell me off”? “Err, yes…how could you tell?” “You were doing that X-factor thing of saying something nice before saying something cutting. You were just nice so you could...
Jun 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
What isn’t a secret is that I give ‘talks’ to parents and coaches about how to work together for the best outcomes for the young people concerned. I thoroughly love standing up in front of a bunch of people: connecting, laughing, seeing the penny...
Mar 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
I think schools and sports clubs have done an amazing job of getting their curriculums online to motivate children to stay engaged with their sporting and learning development. You’ve also been dealing with a vast quantity of emails and phone calls from anxious...
Dec 13, 2019 | Parent, Parenting, sporting parents, Uncategorised
The Queen’s Speech for Sporting Families Christmas adds to every family’s balancing act. For those families with young people seeking to grow their sporting potential the challenge is even harder as expectations on athletes and family time increase as everyone wants...
Dec 13, 2019 | character at home, Parent, Parenting, Sporting character, sporting parents, Uncategorised
The good, the bad and the ugly- A review of the parents’ meeting at an England U18 rugby development camp October 2019. The Good (part 1) Being the parent of a sporting child at any age has its challenges and opportunities. This wonderful group of parents spent over...
