This Week's Playbook. Somewhere between that first hopeful signup and this week's carpool chaos, you became the transportation, the laundry service, and the air traffic controller of a group chat that never sleeps. Nobody put that in the welcome packet, so consider this your packet. Grab your (cold) coffee, because this week is all about putting some of that load back down.
This Week's Features
REAL TALK PLAY OF THE WEEK
“Sometimes saying ‘not yet’ is more powerful than saying ‘yes’.”
—Maddie Soviero, Signature Sports Camps | Read More →
PARENTS’ CORNER
Ask for Help Before You Hit the Breaking Point
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You are the ride, the laundry, the snack committee, and somewhere you decided asking for help meant you couldn't handle it.
Turns out you were never meant to carry it all alone.
Four short sentences hand real pieces of the season to someone else, and most parents have never said one out loud.
The wording is inside.
Or find other tips for parents here:
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TOOLS FOR YOUR ATHLETE
How to Buy Back 10 Minutes Before Every Practice
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It always starts in the doorway. Cleats on, keys in hand, and the good water bottle has vanished again.
Every sports week runs on a small pile of stuff that gets used up and disappears.
There is a way to make it refill itself, and eventually run without you at all.
Or add some other tools to your athlete’s toolbox:
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