Brian & Ed, Authors of Away Game

If Brian and Ed — the authors of Away Game: A Christian Parents’ Guide to Navigating Youth Sports — could leave you as parents with one thing, HERE IT IS:

👉 Check yourself. Ed shared how his own pre-game talks, sideline coaching, and post-game critiques were creating toxic stress for his son. Instead of helping, it was hurting both performance and relationship. Sometimes the most loving thing we can do is stay quiet and just let them play.

👉 Free your kids. Brian reminded us that when sports become all about performance-driven identity, we teach our kids an anti-gospel rhythm: I’m only loved when I play well. Parents — your affection must be rooted in who they are as sons and daughters, not their stat line.

This episode unpacks the freedom both parents and kids can experience when we release performance pressure and instead ground sports in love, joy, and faith.

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