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...
Dec 31, 2018 | Parenting, Puberty, Self-esteem, Sporting character, sporting parents, Uncategorised
To support your child in their sporting endeavours in 2019 can you have these awkward conversations? As our children get older, there are conversations which become more awkward. As parents of sporting athletes, there are several conversations which, despite their...
Oct 7, 2018 | Uncategorised
A click-bait title, I know, but here is my review of the week, which as I continued reflecting on made me mindful of the dangers of what has been an epically successful week. Thank you for contributing to PISW2018, what excited you? What would you change in PISW2019?...
Jun 28, 2018 | Uncategorised
Today I had joy of going on Womans Hour on BBC RADIO 4( You can hear it on the video on the right) It came about because of this blog I wrote: A Dad’s Confession: I don’t enjoy time with my kids equally (…and neither do you!) Being honest about how we are as parents...
May 17, 2018 | Uncategorised
SportParentEU have just produced an excellent library of tips for sporting parents called “PROMOTING THE HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND ENJOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED IN SPORT: TIPS FOR PARENTS”. It can be found here: The document is 16 pages long...
