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The Parent Pressure Trap: Why Giving In Makes It Worse

Jul 24, 202628:17Sports & Recreation

Send us Fan Mail Why do parents keep intervening in coaching decisions—and why does giving in usually make the problem worse? In this solo brief, I describe the fear underneath parent pressure: the belief that failing to...

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The Parent Pressure Trap: Why Giving In Makes It Worse is an episode from The Swim Brief by Chris DeSantis. Send us Fan Mail Why do parents keep intervening in coaching decisions—and why does giving in usually make the problem worse? In thi...

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Published Jul 24, 2026, 28:17 long, audio available.

The Parent Pressure Trap: Why Giving In Makes It Worse

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