Before You Blame the Coach : : A Parent's Guide to Conflict, Perspective, and Pressure in Youth Sports
Overview
This book is a direct, practical guide for parents navigating the reality of youth sports, where emotions run high, expectations are unclear, and conflict shows up whether you're ready for it or not. It challenges the instinct to react, protect, or avoid, and instead teaches parents how to show up with clarity, boundaries, and accountability in moments that matter most.
Rather than treating conflict as something to eliminate, the book reframes it as a necessary part of the youth sports experience, one that shapes not only the athlete, but the parent. Through real scenarios and straightforward tools, it helps parents better understand their role, respond more effectively to tension with coaches and other parents, and ultimately support their child in a way that builds resilience, ownership, and growth. When you do the hard work of self-reflection and emotional regulation, your child sees that not is it possible, but how to do it.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798904177799
- ISBN-10: 9798904177799
- Publisher: Staten House
- Publish Date: August 2026
- Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.43 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
- Page Count: 202
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