Scripts
What to say in the moments that matter.
Short pages for the car ride home. What they're feeling. What to say. What not to say. The one rule. Built to be read in 30 seconds and saved for the next time.
Pick the moment you're in. Or download What to Say When, our free field guide, to keep all of these in your glove box.
After the game
After a bad baseball game. What to say.
What to say after a bad baseball game. The script for when the bat went cold and the errors piled up.
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After a championship loss. What to say.
What to say when the season ends with a championship loss. The script for when there's no next game to look forward to.
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After a good game. What to say.
What to say when your kid had a good game. The script that builds real confidence without making the next one feel like a test.
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After being benched. What to say.
What to say when your teenager gets benched or pulled from the lineup. The script for the hard ride home.
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After a mistake. What to say.
What to say right after your kid makes a visible mistake. The script that stops one moment from becoming a big deal.
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When a teammate is mean to your kid. What to say.
What to say when your kid comes home hurt by a teammate. The script that hears it out and helps them figure out what to do.
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Your kid is silent in the car. Here's what to do.
Headphones on. Window seat. Nothing to say. The drive home when silence is the answer, not a problem to fix.
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After the last game of the season. Here's what to say.
The season is over. Win or lose, the kid is processing more than the score. The script for the drive that closes a chapter.
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Before the game
Your kid is nervous before a game. Here's what to say.
The morning of. Stomach in knots. Saying they don't want to go. The script that calms without dismissing.
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Before a big game, for younger kids. What to say.
What to say to your 6 or 7-year-old before a big game. The script that keeps it fun and skips the pressure.
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After a cut. What to say.
What to say when your kid doesn't make the team. The script for the hardest car ride of the season.
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Hard moments
How to request a meeting with your kid's coach.
The email or text that gets a yes from the coach. How to ask for a meeting without putting them on defense before you even talk.
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After a teammate's serious injury
The kid who saw it happen. The kid who was on the play. The script for the drive home when somebody got hurt.
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The rule under all of this
The car ride is not for coaching. It's for connection.
These scripts are tools, not formulas. The point isn't to say the perfect line. The point is to make the car a place your kid wants to be after a hard day.