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In Defense of Youth Sports in America.
By Dr. Allison Belger Lately, there has been an abundance of articles in social media documenting what is wrong with youth sports. Parents, coaches, doctors, and bloggers alike are focusing on...
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Making Sure There’s a Forest in Your Trees: Taking Stock of Your Personal...
By Dr. Allison Belger The idiom,“You can’t see the forest for the trees,” reminds us that sometimes, if your vantage point is too close, it is difficult or impossible to take in the whole picture. We...
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Quick Tips for Managing Performance Anxiety in Sport and in Life.
By Dr. Allison Belger Stress and anxiety are so much a part of our lives. Even for those of us who don’t suffer from clinical levels of anxiety and are not under duress due to extreme life...
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We are NOT Superheroes. Saddle Up and Prioritize!
By Dr. Allison Belger This is a re-post of an article I originally wrote back in August of 2013. Recently, in my circles, there has been quite a bit of discussion about the levels of stress...
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Step Away from the Snap Judgments. Gather Information, and Check in with Your...
By Dr. Allison Belger A few weeks ago, I was chatting with my daughters (ages 10 and 12), and the subject of an eighth-grade girl at school came up. She regularly wears quite a bit of makeup—the...
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Where has all the Playdough Gone? A Father’s Day Reminder to Stop and Smell...
Grandfather bliss. New York. Winter, 2005. By Dr. Allison Belger *This article was originally posted in June, 2013. It is reposted here in its entirety, in honor of Father’s Day 2015. Happy Father’s...
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The Tough Job of Being Defending Champion, in Sport and in Life.
By Dr. Allison Belger You entered the race/competition/tennis match last year as a relative unknown. You had nothing to lose and everything to gain by making your mark on the playing field. You...
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What Parents want People Working with Their Kids to Know.
By Dr. Allison Belger I recently attended a talk given by an author who writes about how parents can best help their kids by backing off and allowing them to fail and work through setbacks on their...
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You’re Better Than That: a Quick PSA on the use of Language Conventions in...
By Dr. Allison Belger I haven’t written a blog post in a few months, and I’ve always vowed only to write when a topic organically drives me to the keyboard. I’m driven there now, but not for an...
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Cheers to our Kids: Why Posting Photos of your Favorite Drink Might not be...
By Dr. Allison Belger This is one of those articles that might ruffle some feathers, but I’m still willing to write it, because I feel pretty strongly about the message. About two years ago, I went to...
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