As a former college athlete, youth sports coach and sports parent, Eric Collins says his biggest challenge is being a sports parent.

It's sometimes hard for him to let his son follow his own sports journey, he said.

One way to allow kids to embrace their own journey is to encourage them to communicate directly with coaches.

This gives them important skills that will serve them in other areas of their lives, he said.

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