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Author: Gordon MacLelland

  • The Key To Communicating Effectively With Your Child’s Coach

    January 7, 2019 In Learn by Gordon MacLelland

  • Have You Thought About The Siblings?

    December 2, 2018 In Learn by Gordon MacLelland

  • Bouncing Back From Sporting Failure – How Can You Help Your Child?

    October 30, 2018 In Balance by Gordon MacLelland

  • The Conversation After The Game

    October 5, 2018 In Balance, Learn by Gordon MacLelland

  • Bambi On Ice? No – Just A Mini Growth Spurt!

    August 31, 2018 In Learn by Gordon MacLelland

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No matter how good your child is or isn’t at playing sports, according to a survey conducted over 30 years by two coaches and athletic administrators what young athletes want to hear most from their parents after a sporting event is,
“I love to watch you play.”

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