WYC 072 – Coaching up sports parents – Janis Meredith talks 11 Habits of Happy Sports Parents

Janis Meredith is the founder of JBMThinks Positive Sports Parenting, her goal is to help busy and often overwhelmed sports parents by providing guidance and resources to guide parents as they strive to give their children a growing and positive youth sports experience. Janis blogs, podcasts, speaks, and hosts online communities to get her positive message out. She has written for MLB.com Digital Academy, USAFootball.com, Coachup.com, LessThanPerfectParents.com, Southwest Florida Parent & Child, and Redding Record Searchlight. Most recently she has written the book 11 Habits of Happy and Positive Sports Parents, a great resource for coaches to give out during their pre-season parent meetings. Website: jbmthinks.com; Link to 11 Habits book: Book Twitter: @jbmthinks Facebook: /sportsparenting Listen Now: Listen in ITunes: Itunes link Listen in Stitcher: Stitcher link   Habit 1 Be the parent, and let the coach do his/her job Habit 2 Think realistically Habit 3 Avoid comparisons Habit 4 Show gratitude Habit 5 Learn from your mistakes Check out all 11 Habits in her book - great resource for coaches to hand out in their pre-season parent meeting: http://jbmthinks.com/11-habits-happy-positive-sports-parents/   Ready to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: