Do your children watch sport, or do they simply want to play it? Towards the end of the NRL season there was…
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‘Tonight Matthew, I am going to be Chloe Kelly’ – the power of our children watching sport
by Gordon MacLelland 17th August 2023‘Tonight, Matthew, I am going to be Chloe Kelly!’ said my 11-year-old daughter as she smashed through the sitting room door to…
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Parents in Sport Podcast – ‘A conversation with James Nottingham’
by Gordon MacLelland 3rd May 2023In this episode author, teacher and consultant James Nottingham joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss ‘The Learning Pit’ – understanding how our children learn…
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Klopp, Guardiola, Rangnick – what does good coaching mean to you as a sports parent?
by Jonny McMurtry 23rd May 2022I’m really excited to share this blog post, combining my thrown together ideas with the brilliant mind of Gordon MacLelland from Working…
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Parents in Sport Podcast – ‘A conversation with Dan Abrahams’
by Gordon MacLelland 2nd April 2022In this episode sports psychologist, author, podcaster and former professional golfer Dan Abrahams and Gordon MacLelland discuss match-day and competition, what that…
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Parents in Sport Podcast – ‘A conversation with Gavin Grenville-Wood’
by Gordon MacLelland 5th February 2021In this episode Gavin Grenville-Wood and Gordon MacLelland discuss sports parenting, the unique challenges that it provides as well as some elements…
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Understanding how our children learn – a dynamic and messy process
by Gordon MacLelland 9th October 2019Learning can be a really dynamic and sometimes messy process. For children to learn effectively they need to be challenged at the…
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Supportive Sports Parenting – What does that actually look like?
by Gordon MacLelland 27th August 2019You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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Helping your children deal with sporting failure
by Gordon MacLelland 5th August 2018Going through periods of failure is an essential part of the learning process. Unfortunately, handled incorrectly by children and parents it can…




























