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Raising Empowered Athletes

A Youth Sports Parenting Guide for Raising Happy, Brave, and Resilient Kids

by Kirsten Jones
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A timely and down-to-earth guide for parents navigating the difficult decisions and extraordinary pressures of youth sports.
Today's youth sports experience provokes countless questions for well-intentioned parents. How young should kids start playing sports? Should they specialize—and when? What should a parent do when their kid is not getting the playing time they think their child deserves? How do parents encourage children without overwhelming them?
And most importantly: how do we ensure our kids both reach their true potential on the playing field, and are well-prepared to be successful in life?
Raising Empowered Athletes has answers for every youth sports situation with an overarching goal of not only helping parents raise strong athletes, but nurture great human beings who are empowered to succeed on and off the playing field.
Nationally recognized performance coach Kirsten Jones—a former Division I athlete herself—covers wide-ranging topics including the origins of today's hyper-competitive environment, what to insist on for your child's earliest sports experiences, club and travel teams, best approaches to family conversations and goal-setting, and the transition to high school sports.
Delivered in a conversational and compassionate style, Raising Empowered Athletes will resonate with parents, coaches, and administrators alike.

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  • Release date

    August 8, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781637272831

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781637272831
      • File size: 1219 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      July 1, 2023
      What's the secret to finding the "sweet spot between sports as part of a young person's life and sports as his or her life"? Former Division-I volleyball player, mother of two D-I college basketball-playing sons, and host of the #RaisingAthletes podcast, Jones suggests a compromise between "D-I or bust" and "just roll out the ball and let them kick it around." Easier said than done. One in five U.S. families spends more than $12,000 a year on youth sports. Gen Xers were "mesmerized" by superstars like tennis player Andre Agassi and golfer Tiger Woods, whose dads pushed them to greatness. Jones expertly mixes anecdotes with advice, such as remembering the three F's: friends, fun, and fundamentals. "Encourage your kid to work hard and be a good teammate," she writes. (She titles one chapter, "Putting We over 'Me.'") Parents should model such basic behaviors as being on time, working hard, not making excuses, being humble, and exuding positive energy. Jones ends her can-do guide on a high note, encouraging parents to "enjoy the ride."

      COPYRIGHT(2023) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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