Most female athletes exhibit some level of perfectionism. It’s not a question of if, it’s a question of how much.  As moms, we are aware of the difficulties that our daughters face. And it’s difficult not to be concerned. I get a lot of questions from parents about how to help their athletes be […]

  Moms – Did you know that some identity struggles (for possibly you and your daughter) go along with being an athlete-minded person? Being competitive and outcome-driven has always been a part of athlete culture. And achievement-driven female athletes have not been exempted from the dark side of this culture.  There’s this constant pressure of […]

  The importance of mental training to your female athlete’s career is undeniably important, but what if they don’t see its value? How can we help female athletes see the importance of mental training? As moms, we see what’s going on with our athletes. We see her out there. We know what she might need […]

  “Hard is good. When you’re going through the hard stuff, that’s when you know you are growing.”  As adults, we have all our life experiences to understand the context of this quote, but what about our young female athletes? How do we help them handle the pressure of sports? Today, we’re joined by one […]

  Have you caught yourself using repeating strategies in an attempt to encourage your female athlete to believe in herself, only to be unsuccessful? Today, we’ll discuss “doing something new.” Stop doing the same things and expecting different outcomes, especially when it comes to our daughter’s self-esteem. I’m going to share a technique with you […]

  Supporting female athletes’ mental health can be very challenging especially if they’re in their teenage years.  A lot of them are very good at hiding their struggles. Some have difficulty communicating their feelings with the people around them. And it’s overwhelming.  So, how can a mom support their daughter’s mental health, especially in her […]

  As a mom of female athletes, we always try our best to say the right things to our daughters. We’ve all been learning to show up and influence them in a good way, but what do we do when other people say unhelpful things to our daughters?  Here’s a question from one of our […]

  ICYMI: Awesome interview with softball mom, Angela talking about her daughter’s experience inside The Elite Competitor Program! Listen to learn.. 👉 What was going on for Amy before joining ECP (think: pressure, nerves, big emotions on the softball field..) 👉 What changes Angela started to notice in Amy only weeks after joining 👉 How […]