Periagoge
Scenario

When coaching youth sports becomes about your ego instead of their joy

I've been coaching my daughter's soccer team for three years and I realize I care more about winning than any of the kids do, and I hate that about myself.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The adult's unresolved competitive wounds are being projected onto children who just want to play.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sports — playing and watching?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.