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Billie Jean King ([@BillieJeanKing](https://twitter.com/BillieJeanKing)) -- a 2009 recipient of...

Carol Dweck, author of Mindset, offers these 10 tips for all sports parents to inspire and motivate their kid.

Kids often need a guiding force in their life, even outside of sports, and coaches can help provide that.

Fostering a growth mindset - one in which we focus on effort and progress - leads to greater self-confidence.

Praising ineffective or absent effort is the same thing as telling kids "I don't expect you to improve."

"Nobody is going to sweep the ice for you" when life gets challenging as an adult, Carol Dweck explains.

O'Sullivan urges parents to ask their kids what will be most helpful for them during games rather than yelling

Mental skills coach Graham Betchart on the power of positive reinforcement when athletes recover from mistakes

In case you have not made (or kept!) any New Year’s Resolutions, we suggest some that will help you improve!

Oliver Luck--NCAA exec, former NFLer and noted sports parent--on balancing "toughness" and positivity.