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    • Editor's PickPodcasts - Parents in Sport

      Sports Parenting in a Digital Age: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Their Child’s Online World – ‘A conversation with Libby Flenley’

      Gordon MacLelland 2nd September 2026
    • New York Red Bulls Academy Partnership

      Gordon MacLelland 27th August 2026
    • WWPIS and Cincinnati United Expand Landmark Partnership for 2026-27 Season

      Gordon MacLelland 4th August 2026
    • Editor's Pick

      Official Launch of Sports Performance Parenting 2.0

      Gordon MacLelland 30th July 2026
    • ONTARIO COACHES SUMMIT

      Gordon MacLelland 18th July 2026
    • North Carolina Fusion – Deepening Impact Across the Club’s Community

      Gordon MacLelland 12th July 2026

Editor's Pick

Sports Parenting in a Digital Age: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Their Child’s Online World – ‘A conversation with Libby Flenley’

by Gordon MacLelland 2nd September 2026

In this episode educational consultant and the founder of the ‘Sex, Lies and Life Project’  Libby Flenley joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss…

New York Red Bulls Academy Partnership

27th August 2026

WWPIS and Cincinnati United Expand Landmark Partnership for 2026-27 Season

4th August 2026

Official Launch of Sports Performance Parenting 2.0

30th July 2026

ONTARIO COACHES SUMMIT

18th July 2026

Latest Posts

  • Growth SpurtsNutrition

    Healthy ways to gain weight for the skinny athlete

    by Gordon MacLelland 10th January 2018

    Plenty of active children find it genuinely hard to put on weight as they grow. The more you feed them, and the…

  • BlogsCreating a positive environmentMotivating childrenParents perspective

    ‘No Hunger in Paradise’ – Take outs!

    by Gordon MacLelland 7th January 2018

    Having sat down to watch the much-talked-about documentary ‘No Hunger in Paradise’, I felt it was worth looking at what parents, coaches…

  • BlogsCreating a positive environmentRelationship with Coach

    A child’s final letter to his coach – How does your child’s coach behave towards your child?

    by Coach Reed Maltbie 31st December 2017

    Dear Coach, We need to talk. I cried in the car ride home from the game last night.  I let you down,…

  • BlogsCreating a positive environmentFinding the right sport and coachingKeeping it in perspectiveLevel of Involvement

    ‘I feel safe when I climb’ – Thanks DAD for creating a wonderful environment!

    by Gordon MacLelland 27th December 2017

    Thank you to Richard Cheetham MBE who wrote this article through the eyes of his daughter to help us understand what it…

  • Coaches perspectiveCreating a positive environmentParents perspectivePodcasts

    How can coaches engage with parents more effectively?

    by Gordon MacLelland 22nd December 2017

    Gordon MacLelland of ‘Working With Parents in Sport’ dives into the code with Coach Reed Maltbie  to unlock some different strategies for…

  • Keeping it in perspectiveLong term athletic developmentVideo

    How do you know if your child is talented?

    by Gordon MacLelland 20th December 2017

    The above question was asked by a parent to Wayne Goldsmith who has been involved in the Olympic Games, World Championships, Professional…

  • Creating a positive environmentInjuriesMedical

    Checklist for parents to help prevent and manage injuries in their children

    by Gordon MacLelland 19th December 2017

    Watching your child get injured is one of the harder parts of being a sports parent. It’s frustrating for everyone involved, for…

  • Creating a positive environmentRelationship with CoachVideo

    Part II – What are the danger signs of a poor coach and poor coaching?

    by Gordon MacLelland 14th December 2017

    This excellent short video helps parents further in looking for danger signs of really poor coaching. Of course we acknowledge that not…

  • Creating a positive environmentFinding the right sport and coachingRelationship with CoachVideo

    Part I – Parents – What are the warning signs you should be looking out for in your child’s coach?

    by Gordon MacLelland 14th December 2017

    This excellent short video helps parents in what they should be looking for in a good coach for their child.  Of course…

  • BlogsCreating a positive environmentKeeping it in perspective

    At what stage does expectation exceed patience in children’s sport?

    by Gordon MacLelland 6th December 2017

    ‘What happens to us,’ I’m often asked, ‘that turns sensible, relaxed parents and coaches into stressed-out adults pacing the touchline, shouting instructions…

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