The Parent-Coach PlaybookEditorial reporting and field notes for parents who coach their own kid. Pre-game, in-game, and the conversation that matters most: the drive home.https://parentcoachplaybook.com/en-usCoaching your own kid in front of the teamhttps://parentcoachplaybook.com/game/coaching-your-own-kid-in-front-of-the-team/https://parentcoachplaybook.com/game/coaching-your-own-kid-in-front-of-the-team/The hardest job in youth sports is treating your kid like every other kid for two hours, then putting them back in the car as your kid.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTPCP EditorsWhat you say in the first 90 seconds shapes the next weekhttps://parentcoachplaybook.com/drive-home/the-90-second-rule/https://parentcoachplaybook.com/drive-home/the-90-second-rule/The drive home starts before the engine turns over. The window is shorter than you think, and you almost never use it well.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTPCP EditorsThe pre-game conversation isn't strategyhttps://parentcoachplaybook.com/drive-there/the-pre-game-conversation-isnt-strategy/https://parentcoachplaybook.com/drive-there/the-pre-game-conversation-isnt-strategy/Most parent-coaches use the drive there to install plays. The kids hear pressure. Use the time for something else.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTPCP Editors