Communication between parents and athletes is important, there’s no denying that. But what if they start to communicate less? Some parents conclude that this situation comes with age. As their children get older, they tend to communicate less. That’s true. When that happens, we just have to respect them, and give them the space […]

  We’re going to tackle self-efficacy and motivation in sports with our special guest A’Naja Newsome, Ph.D., CEP, a coach, and an educator with a lifelong career in sports performance and Exercise Physiology. She brings an amazing perspective to this topic! So, get your notes ready as A’Naja shares her thoughts about a female athlete’s […]

  Today we’re going to answer a question we get a lot… how to be both the mom and the coach to your athlete daughter. I totally understand the difficulty because I am also a mom and a coach, and I agree it is really hard to be both.  Let’s dive into this episode to […]

  As a sports mom, I know you want your athlete daughter to be confident, achieve her goals and enjoy what she’s doing. I also know that many of you take it upon yourself to ensure that this happens for your daughter. You do things like get her to practice, allow her to try out […]

  How do we become the moms that our female athletes need? Do we have to know everything about their sport? Is it enough to just tell them to have fun during the competition? These are common and valid questions that moms would ask in their intent to support their athlete daughters. And by raising […]

How does your female athlete feel during her menstrual periods? What can we do to alleviate some of the things that affect them while training during their period? Is it always a burden or an advantage? We’ll shed some light on all these questions because in this episode we are going to be diving into […]

  After your daughter’s performance, does she also ask you how she played? If she did, how do you respond to that question? “Is it ever okay to give feedback to my daughter? Sometimes she asks me how I think she played. How do I respond? I don’t want to lie to her (if she […]

  When you see your female athlete losing interest to work on her goals, what do you do? Do you try to push/motivate her? Or do you stay still and let her figure it out on her own? When would be the best time to act?  I know a lot of moms who have these […]