Better Sports Parents
By Scott Rintoul
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Hosted by veteran broadcaster Scott Rintoul, Better Sports Parents is a weekly video and audio podcast aimed at parents who are navigating the complicated world of youth sports. The intent is to provide parents with an easy to consume resource that delivers important perspectives on how to help create a better youth sports experience for their children. Those messages are delivered by recognizable professional athletes, coaches, executives, and experts who will offer insight into their own experiences in youth sports, their approaches with their own children, and their views on relatable issues that parents encounter in youth sports.
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Camille Martens: Surviving Sport, Red Flags & Becoming the Sports Parent Your Child Needs
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Oct 06, 2026 |
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What's Working: Streetfront with Trevor Stokes
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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Hayley Wickenheiser: High Costs Hurting Hockey, Let Your Kids Fail & The Lost Art of Play
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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Geroy Simon: Navigating NIL, Check Your Ego as a Coach & It Always Comes Back to the Child
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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What's Working: Free Play for Kids with Tim Adams
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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James Paxton: Baseball's Velo Culture, Backyard to Big League & I Wouldn't Get Recruited Now
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Manny Malhotra: Don't Be That Parent, Coaching Your Own Kid & We're Just Buying Memories
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Duff Gibson: Real Tools for Coaches, Mindset Matters Most & Lean Into the Love of the Game
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Jamie Huscroft: Conscious of Cost, The Ever-Shrinking Offseason & Develop People Not Players
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Ilya Orlov: Why Kids Quit Sports, Breaking Bad Coaching Habits & Dollars Over Development
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Terry McKaig on the Benefits of Getting Cut
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Matt Nichol: Specialize in Fun, Training Myths Debunked & The Real Lesson from Norway
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Allison McNeill on Protecting Joy in Youth Sport
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Jason Strudwick: Kids Aren't Your Scorecard, A Culture of FOMO & Problems with Super Teams
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Steve Mesler on The Importance of Keeping Kids in Sport
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Kara Kalin: Smiling While Dying, The Sweaty Head Test & Create Unshakable Confidence
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Senator Marnie McBean on The Pitfalls of Early Specialization
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Adam Bighill: From Bullied to Belonging, Misleading Money Grabs & Coaches Build Communities
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Trevor Linden on the Rising Costs and Pressure in Youth Sports
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Shannon Winzer: We're Failing Our Coaches, Why Parents Lose the Plot & The Gift of Free Play
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Kim Gaucher on Giving Kids the Freedom to Make Decisions
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Brian Johns: The Rat Race of Youth Sports, Parents Need Help & Who is the System Serving?
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Brendan Morrison on Keeping Perspective as a Parent
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Radha Balani: Canada at a Crossroads, Affordability First & Building Healthier Nations
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Angus Reid on Giving Children Agency in Their Sports Journey
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Greg Stewart: Do All the Sports, Encourage Failure & The Power of Self-Acceptance
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Jesse Marsch on How Parents and Coaches Can Create a Positive Environment
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Jay Triano: Learning from Steve Nash, Practicing in a Parking Lot & Fun is Fundamental
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Andrew Ladd on Teaching Skills that go Far Beyond Hockey
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Brock McGillis: The Locker Room Should Be Disneyland, Vulnerable is Brave & Why Words Matter
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Ross Gurney on Enjoying Youth Sports for What They Are
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May 29, 2026 |
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Chris Pronger: It Has to be Fun, Embrace Adversity & Monetization is Destroying Youth Sports
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May 26, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Will Loftus on the Impact of Coaching
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May 22, 2026 |
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Adam Van Koeverden: The Alignment Issue, Fund Physical Literacy & Canada Wants to Win
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May 19, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Steve Kindel on Choosing Multisport in a Sport Specialized System
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May 15, 2026 |
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Laurent Duvernay-Tardif: Two Worlds of Sport, Lessons from Andy Reid & Build Bigger Funnels
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May 12, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Cammi Granato on Allowing Your Kids to Navigate Adversity
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May 08, 2026 |
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Ryan Huska: Coaching Challenges, Adversity is Vanishing & Why Youth Sports Feels Like a Job
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May 05, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: John O'Sullivan on How to Positively Support Your Child in Sport
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May 01, 2026 |
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Dr Oliver Finlay: Invest in Coaching, Raising Robots & The Biggest Fallacy in Youth Sports
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Gareth Rees on What to Look for in a Coach
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Jason D'Rocha: Age-Appropriate Expectations, Pay Coaches Well & Improving Access Together
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Shane Doan on Playing the Long Game
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Lauren Bay-Regula: The Elite Oxymoron, The NeverEnding Season & Play Has Become a Job
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Travis Snider on The Car Ride Home
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Farhan Lalji: The Real Color of Sport, Academy Conundrum & Make the Big Time Where You're At
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Andrea Neil on Demanding More of Clubs & Coaches
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Aaron Volpatti: From House Hockey to the NHL, Fighting for Your Life & Let Kids Be Kids
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Ray Ferraro on Managing Your Expectations
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Allison McNeill: Too Much Too Young, What Makes a Great Coach, & We're Pricing People Out
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Allison Forsyth on How Harm Escalates in Youth Sports
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Dave Hawkshaw: Earning Your NFL Stripes, Retaining Referees & Best Seat in the House
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Worth Repeating: Dr Rick Celebrini on Early Specialization
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Jay DeMerit: Youth Sports Are Upside Down, Mentorship Matters & Develop the Whole Child
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Amar Doman: Coaching Your Kid, Commitment to Community & Fighting the Focus on Phones
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Trevor Linden: Youth Sports Arms Race, Travel Tournament Traps & The Affordability Gut Punch
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Terry McKaig: An Overtraining Crisis, The Parent Guilt Trap & The Benefit of Being Cut
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Steve Mesler: Falling Means Learning, The Gift of Obsession & Keep Coaching Curious
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Brendan Morrison: Pyramiding Kids Too Soon, Managing Parent Expectations & Protect Referees
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Kim Gaucher: Open the Gyms, Increase Accountability & More Hoops with Less Structure
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Geraldine Heaney: Less Time on Ice, Multi-Sport is Missing & Why Kids Need to Watch the Game
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Senator Marnie McBean: Incentivize Coaching, More Multi-Sport & Embracing Self-Expression
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Jesse Marsch: Over-Emphasis on Winning, Community Through Culture & Passion in Youth Sports
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Ross Gurney: Elite is a Dangerous Word, Warning Signs to Watch For & Finding Joy in Play
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Angus Reid: Don't Play the Shame Game, Choose Your Words Wisely & What Are You Normalizing?
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Steve Kindel: The Triple Whammy of Youth Sports, Fears for Tiers & the Social Media Dilemma
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Andrew Ladd: Fun is the Foundation, Relieving Parental Pressure & Real Mental Tools for Kids
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Will Loftus: The Power of Coaching, the Impact of Inclusion & Confidence through Belonging
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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John O'Sullivan: Don't Make the Talent Mistake, Coaching the Coaches & Parent Accountability
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Shane Doan: Raising Resilient Kids, Surviving Social Media & Playing the Right Way
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Gareth Rees: Access for All, Culture through Community & What are You Being Sold?
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Sideline Strategies: Say NO to FOMO
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Travis Snider: The Weight of the Words, Free Play for All & An Elephant on a Pool Cue
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Landon Ferraro: Son of a Gun, Keep the Focus on Fun & I'm Never Doing THIS Again
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Cammi Granato: Multi-Sport Matters, Find Someone To Check & There's a Time for Pressure
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Sideline Strategies: Bring Gratitude Not Attitude
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Ray Ferraro: Remove the Labels, "I Got It, Dad" & They Don't Owe You Excellence
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Sideline Strategies: Why Does My Child Like to Play Sports?
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Andrea Neil: Reduced to Tiers, Playing with Purpose, and What are Parents Paying for?
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Rick Celebrini: Beware of Dead Eyes, Let Your Child Drive & The Risks of Specializing Early
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Jon Montgomery: Don't Get Fear Pressured, Creating Confident Kids & His Multi-Sport Mantra
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Allison Forsyth: Demand Safe Sport, The Athlete Identity Crisis & Why are Sports Parents Losing It?
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Trailer: Better Sports Parents
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Aug 22, 2025 |