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	<description>Sharing the Joys, Sorrows, Challenges, and Triumphs of being a Fastpitch Softball Parent.</description>
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		<title>Success Secrets for Softball</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished listening to Dr. Tom Hanson&#8217;s 7 Success Secrets for Baseball/Softball.  Dr. Hanson was co-author of the ever popular Heads Up Baseball which many softball coaches use as required reading for their team.
Dr. Hanson&#8217;s CD, 7 Success Secrets for Baseball/Softball shared some very interesting information.  Most of which I already knew, but the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Tips to Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got a free copy of the e-book 10 Tips to Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes. There is a lot of great information in there for fastpitch parents.
The e-book discusses:

Pressures kids face
The role of youth sports psychology
Your role as a parent
The Top 5 Challenges for Young Athletes
The Top 5 Challenges for Sports [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Making These Post Game Mistakes?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Post Game Mental Mistakes Parents Should Avoid
By Dr. Patrick J. Cohn
 

We recently interviewed a successful youth sports coach about one of his biggest challenges. He told us how to help parents understand what to say to young athletes during the trip home after a game.
Coach Brian Gardner of St. Louis, Missouri has coached ice hockey for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Your Child Handle Pressure</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helping Your Athlete Cope With Pressure
By Dr. Patrick J. Cohn and Lisa E Cohn

Do you know what kind of pressures your young athletes grapple with?
As sports parents, it&#8217;s important to be tuned in to this issue. If your athletes are equestrians, for example, they likely feel pressure to perform up to their abilities. Then there&#8217;s the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Common Sports Parenting Challenges</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
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I&#8217;m a youth soccer coach and sports mom/step mom to four young athletes aged 8 to 19. Our kids dance, skate, ski, run cross-country, and play soccer, lacrosse, football and basketball.
As a sports parent, I&#8217;ve dealt with sports kids who:
1. Are stars in practice but choke up during competition (and then get angry at themselves).
2. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sports Psychology Guidelines for Parents</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Youth sports are huge in today’s society. Coaches and parents have a tremendous impact on how children will engage in sports. I get several emails a month from concerned sports parents asking me how they should help their child superstar win at and enjoy sports. When working with young athletes, I often work with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Child&#8217;s Confidence &#8211; You&#8217;re Important!</title>
		<link>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/09/your-childs-confidence-youre-important/</link>
		<comments>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/09/your-childs-confidence-youre-important/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sports Parents Play Critical Roles in Boosting Kids&#8217; Confidence
By Dr. Patrick J. Cohn and Lisa E Cohn
 

Have I ever told you that I grew up in a sports-crazed family with five kids?
Thirty years ago, when I played football, hockey, golf, and lacrosse year round, our dad was an enthusiastic sports parent. He often impeached us to play [...]]]></description>
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