How to Support Your Athlete Child Without Transferring Your Anxiety

How to Support Your Athlete Child Without Transferring Your Anxiety

How to Support Your Athlete Child Without Transferring Your AnxietyYelena Gidenko, PhD
Published on: 04/29/2026

Learn how parental anxiety can affect young athletes and discover practical, brain-based strategies to support your child without increasing performance pressure.

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