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How to Help Your Child When They Lose a Game

How to Help Your Child When They Lose a Game

Shane Kuyper

If you’ve ever watched your child walk off a field or court with their head down, fighting back tears, you know how tough losing can be. You want to raise...

How to Help Your Child When They Lose a Game

Shane Kuyper

If you’ve ever watched your child walk off a field or court with their head down, fighting back tears, you know how tough losing can be. You want to raise...

What Makes Kuyper Sports Summer Camps Different

What Makes Kuyper Sports Summer Camps Different

Shane Kuyper

There’s no shortage of summer sports camps out there. As a parent, it can feel overwhelming deciding where to send your child—especially when you want more than just a place...

What Makes Kuyper Sports Summer Camps Different

Shane Kuyper

There’s no shortage of summer sports camps out there. As a parent, it can feel overwhelming deciding where to send your child—especially when you want more than just a place...

Why Losing Can Actually Be Good for Your Child

Why Losing Can Actually Be Good for Your Child

Shane Kuyper

No one likes watching their child lose. It’s tough. You want to fix it, smooth it over, or rewind the moment. But here’s the truth: Losing can be one of...

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Why Losing Can Actually Be Good for Your Child

Shane Kuyper

No one likes watching their child lose. It’s tough. You want to fix it, smooth it over, or rewind the moment. But here’s the truth: Losing can be one of...

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What to Do With Your Kids This Summer: Why Sports Camps Are More Than Just Childcare

What to Do With Your Kids This Summer: Why Spor...

Shane Kuyper

Summer’s coming—and if you’re a parent, you’ve probably asked the question:“What am I going to do with the kids all summer? You want them off screens, making friends, and staying...

What to Do With Your Kids This Summer: Why Spor...

Shane Kuyper

Summer’s coming—and if you’re a parent, you’ve probably asked the question:“What am I going to do with the kids all summer? You want them off screens, making friends, and staying...

Looking for Summer Sports Camps That Build More Than Just Physical Skills?

Looking for Summer Sports Camps That Build More...

Shane Kuyper

Summer is around the corner, and like many parents, you’re probably searching for something meaningful (and fun) for your kids to do. You want them off screens, active, learning, growing—but...

Looking for Summer Sports Camps That Build More...

Shane Kuyper

Summer is around the corner, and like many parents, you’re probably searching for something meaningful (and fun) for your kids to do. You want them off screens, active, learning, growing—but...

How Sports Can Build Kindness—Not Just Toughness

How Sports Can Build Kindness—Not Just Toughness

Shane Kuyper

We all want our kids to be strong. To be confident. To face life’s challenges with bravery and courage. But what if true strength isn’t just about being tough? What if...

How Sports Can Build Kindness—Not Just Toughness

Shane Kuyper

We all want our kids to be strong. To be confident. To face life’s challenges with bravery and courage. But what if true strength isn’t just about being tough? What if...