Kids Development

Many times on this website, we have found occasion to talk about the power that positive coaching has on a…

Last week, we talked about how communication is important for kids learning to play sports in middle school. While writing…

Here at Cultured Athlete, we often talk more about how youth sports affects children below the age of 10. At…

For many kids and even some parents, balancing sports and school can feel especially challenging. If your child happens to…

When parents think about youth sports, they often lean into the physical benefits those sports offer. It makes sense, as…

For many families, youth sports schedules are a logistical nightmare, only kept at bay by the fact that at least…

When a sports season ends, many families, and especially young athletes, welcome the break. Sports seasons can be jam-packed with…

When we parents think about our child's youth sports experience, we often think about goals or wins. We think about…

The mindset of parents with young children in 2026 is a minefield of concerns; take it from someone who knows.…

While most of our content is focused on younger children, every once in a while, we shift the goalposts, so…