A growing body of research shows how pressure from overbearing coaches and parents is stunting children’s emotional ...

When I started coaching my sons, I never expected to be writing about it one day. I wanted to be involved in their lives, the way my dad had as my Little League coach, and help them find at least some ...

USA Hockey didn’t invent the line, but Ken Martel has used it when he talks about succeeding in sports. “As many as possible for as long as possible with the best environment possible,” the ...

MegaBoard - My 13 year old son asked to play in a travel soccer league last year. I added everything up and it would have been just over $12k for the season. It sucked to tell him no, but there’s no ...

By some estimates, youth sports brings in $20 billion a year in economic activity in the United States, and private club ...

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill heard warnings Tuesday about the skyrocketing cost of youth sports pushing American families to the sidelines and raising economic and health concerns. "$40 billion a year, ...

Stephen Borelli (aka “Coach Steve”) and his wife, Colleen, have been sports parents for nearly a decade and half, and Borelli has become a national authority for his coverage and advice on navigating ...

Parents, we know you're invested in your kids' activities. But here's how we can all be healthy sports parents. Kids play sports to have fun, not to win, so let’s help them enjoy the game. Failing or ...