By Dr. Alan Goldberg The BIGGEST secret to you playing your best when it counts the most is learning how to keep yourself CALM and COMPOSED. If you allow yourself to get too nervous or too excited right before or...
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Parenting a Sports Child
By Dr. Alan Goldberg Be supportive but do not coach. Provide encouragement, empathy and transportation; help with the team jobs – but leave the coaching and instruction to the coach. Encourage your child to compete against herself. The ultimate goal...
What to Do if Your Child Gets Cut from the Team
By Dr. Alan Goldberg There is nothing quite as emotionally excruciating and heartbreaking as watching your own child suffer through the process of getting cut from a team that they had their heart set on making. You’ve watched them practice...
When Parents Go Too Far
By Dr. Alan Goldberg Parents initially get involved in their children's sports with the hopes that they can help their son or daughter have a rewarding and successful life experience. In general, they hope that their child will have fun,...
Want To Feel More Confident? Then Stop Using The "C" Word
By Dr. Alan Goldberg If you, as an athlete, have problems with your self-confidence, if you're easily intimidated by other athletes or teams, then chances are pretty good that you are a regular user of the "C" word. What's the "C"...