Bad Soccer Dad Steve Norman

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This week my conversation is with Brooke Ewert. Brooke was someone who was athletic in her youth and quickly discovered that it was not just physical abilities that made top athletes unique, but that of mental strength. If you want to learn more about Brooke and her work, check out rockymountainsportscounselingcenter.com

 

Reflection:

I love Brooke’s questions to help parents understand a child’s feelings about their sport.

Have you stopped to ask your son or daughter…?

 

What do you like about your sport?

What do you not like about your sport?

What do you like to do when you’re not doing your sport?

If there’s an injury, what’s on the other side of the scale?

 

And have you stopped to remind her that she is more than her sport?

That his worth isn’t directly tied to his performance?

Identity and performance can quickly tangled up in each other if we’re not vigilant, not just for our kids, but for ourselves.

  

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This week I had a conversation with Elizabeth Perkins. Elizabeth talks about the importance of growing a total person:

As an athlete

A woman of character

A person of faith

A leader of leaders.

 

Reflection:

Don’t forget the goal of education and development is total person growth, a whole and integrated young person, not just a star athlete.

 

Elizabeth’s story reminds us that if college sports are on the horizon for your son or daughter, it’s never too early to think critically about what type of environment helps them mature in every dimension of their lives, not just athletics.

 

If you’re curious about the programs Elizabeth mentions:

You can learn more about Hope at hope.edu

And baylor.edu/truett

And BU built at baylorbears.com

 

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Are you forgiving as much as you'd like to be forgiven? Take some time to read the following passages:Matthew 6:14-15Matthew 18:21-35Luke 23:32-34 Reflection: What does Jesus teach us about the value of forgiveness?How does Jesus model forgiveness for us?When I think about my family of origin, what forgiveness issues come to mind?Where was forgiveness modeled well? When was it lacking?Who is currently on my "unforgiven" list?What step can I take today to the process of letting go? If you need help processing any of these issues, please let me know. You can contact me through the Bad Soccer Dad Podcast Facebook page.

Welcome back to Bad Soccer Dad! Hope you had a great 2019 and are kicking off your 2020 with a lot of fun, energy, and excitement. I'm joined here by some of the youth athletes in my family, talking about 2019 and going forward into 2020.

Bethany Balcer is a forward for Reign FC and was awarded 2019 Rookie of the Year for the National Women's Soccer League.

 

Reflection:

Bethany said her sister and her parents are the people who keep her grounded in the midst of the pressure she’s faced and the achievements she’s accomplished.

Do you have people who love you enough to pick you up when you’re down? And people who can help you stay humble when you’re at the top of your game?

 

As a parent, what could it look like to remind your child where to give credit when they’re playing well?

 

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