New books offer evidence-based strategies for parents and coaches

In two new books, Frank Smoll and Ron Smith, both University of Washington psychology professors, share strategies to help parents and coaches work together to help kids get more out of sports. In "Parenting Young Athletes" and "Sport Psychology for Youth Coaches," the psychologists sum up what they've learned from nearly four decades of research and about 500 training workshops for 26,000 youth-sport coaches. Both books offer practical recommendations to help parents and coaches build positive youth development through sports.

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