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PCA National Advisory Board Member Carol Dweck is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at...

Debunk the myth that athletes are either a natural or a bust.

Geoff Loomis talks about how parent involvement lowers the enjoyment of sports for children.

Geoff Loomis talks about the enjoyment parents should get from their kids being passionate about sports.

Parents reaction to failure translates directly to how their kids will handle failure, according to Dweck.

John O'Sullivan believes that the best thing a parent can do in sport is helping inspire a love for the game.

Matt Hayden talks about the importance of letting kids know that athletics are a safe place to fail.

Parenting can be a serious job, but that doesn't mean you can't play around with your kids, Keltner says.

John O'Sullivan says that making the ride home a 'teachable moment' starts to take the joy out of the game.

A former pro golfer says that if you say anything game-related, you might think about asking these questions.