The Chaotic World of Youth Sports — Vol 17 🎁

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As a dad and coach, I know how complicated youth sports can be at times.  So I’d like to share some helpful articles that shed light on the challenges we face… and some humorous ones that might even give us an opportunity to laugh at ourselves.  Thanks for reading and please use these buttons to share this newsletter with your social networks.

My kid is the best player on his team but…

Since I started iSport360, it doesn’t take long for friends to quickly turn social conversations to the topic of youth sports.  And I was pretty happy about what I heard from an old friend I bumped into this weekend.  He told me that his son was the best player on his travel soccer team but he wanted to take the winter off even though his whole team (and good friends) will be training through the winter.

Eyes Wide Open:  Opioid Addiction in Youth Athletes

Ina Sherman is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and wrote this article following last week’s TODAY show report “From Athlete to Addict”.

Being a Supportive Sports Parent

Emily Galvin is a Philadelphia-based performance psychology consultant with Serve1, a performance consulting team that works with clients to improve performance and make positive lifestyle changes by addressing each client’s biological, psychological, and social needs. Click here to read the full article.

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