Successful Parenting

Angela Ruggiero, US Women's National Hockey Team Member and three time Olympian,  offers advice to parents on how to deal with a child who wants to quit sports.

Angela Ruggiero, US Women's National Hockey Team Member, discusses how to deal with scouting pressure and the process of making the Olympic team.

Angela Ruggiero, US Women's National Hockey Team Member, says the appropriate amount of sports-specific and strength and conditioning training and the ratio of the two varies depending on the age of the athlete and whether the athlete is in-season or off-season.  

Four-time Olympic ice hockey medalist, Angela Ruggiero, discusses the pros and cons of early specialization in youth sports.

Angela Ruggiero, US Women's National Hockey Team member and four-time Olympic medalist, discusses what parents should look for in picking a youth hockey camp.

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Is your child taking a break from sports this summer or, as so many kids do these days, filling up their summer with tournaments, sports camps and showcases? Long-time U.S. Women's National Hockey Team member, and four-time Olympian, Angela Ruggerio says that, even for (and perhaps especially for) elite athletes, taking time off from a sport to rest and maintain motivation is vitally important.