077 How to be the Super Sports Fan Parent that Your Kids Love to Talk to with Eric Stevenson

Listen to this episode, "How to be the Super Sports Fan Parent that Your Kids Love to Talk to with Eric Stevenson"  as  Licensed Practicing Counselor & Certified Mental Performance Coach, Eric Stevenson joins Dori Durbin.

We are our kids' BEST fans, right? Or rather we think we are. But, parenting your athletes can come with many stressful challenges. On this episode, licensed counselor  and and Certified Mental Performance Coach, Eric Stevenson shares simple parenting steps for teaching athletes self-confidence and resilience  while preserving positive family relationships. Learn common parenting pitfalls to avoid and strategies to help without enabling or creating anxiety. Learn about the  “ask, suggest, ask” method, athletes and injuries, perfectionism and much more!  Don't miss this episode so that you can strengthen family bonds while encouraging your athletes! Eric shares:

• Getting too involved
• The 24 hour rule 
• Validate don't "fix"  
• Explore the quit
• Keep Involved while injured
• Small daily goals for big achievements
• Use verbs to describe your athletes 
• Use "ask, suggest, ask" feedback 

Eric's Freebie:
Sport Parenting Reference Guide
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_oAVe-0dORX_uijKv1O8R5YJuGSOwECl/view?usp=share_link

About Eric:
Eric is a Licensed Practicing Counselor and Certified Mental Performance Coach though the Association of Applied Sport Psychology.  Eric works with individuals, both athletes and non athletes, improving their mental health (anxiety, depression, mood disorders), and sports performance (performance anxiety, injuries, anger, confidence).

Follow Eric:
https://www.simplybeecounseling.net/
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More about Dori Durbin:
Dori Durbin is a Christian wife, mom, author, illustrator, and a kids’ book coach who after experiencing a life-changing illness, quickly switched gears to follow her dream. She creates kids’ books to provide a fun and safe passageway for kids and parents to dig deeper and experience empowered lives. Dori also coaches non-fiction authors, professionals, and aspiring authors to “kid-size” their content into informational and engaging kids’ books! Find out more here:  https://doridurbin.com/

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