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Author: Dana Brookes

  • 10 things sports parents carry in the car

    The REAL 10 Things Parents Need to Survive A Sporting Event

    May 3, 2017 In Balance, Equipment by Dana Brookes

  • From the Mouths of Babes

    February 6, 2017 In Stories by Mark Sherman

  • Perspectives from The Dad of a High Performing Junior Golfer

    January 2, 2016 In Stories by Jon Doyle

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    September 23, 2015 In Stories by David Flanagan

  • The Real Value of Sports

    September 15, 2015 In Stories by Henry Oursler

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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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