Crisis
·5 min read
How to Rebuild Your Child's Confidence After Injury
Injury often hurts confidence more than the body. Learn how to support your child's return to sport without rushing the process.
For Parents Raising Athletes
Your kid loves sport. You just want to know you're not screwing it up.
You're lying awake wondering if you said the wrong thing after the game. You're Googling "how to help my kid handle losing" at midnight. You want to be supportive - but you're not sure where the line is.
I'm Nick Malouf - a dad, Australian rugby captain, and 3x Olympian. I built In Your Corner because no parent should have to figure this out alone.
Dad|Australian Captain|3x Olympian
Why I Built This
Because no parent should wing the hardest conversations in sport
After 15 years of professional rugby and three Olympic Games, I moved into banking. But parents kept finding me - at barbecues, school pickups, through mutual friends - all with the same desperate questions:
- "My daughter gets so nervous she vomits before games. What do I say to her?"
- "My son got dropped from the team. He won't come out of his room. How do I help him?"
- "She wants to go pro. Am I setting her up for heartbreak if I encourage that?"
I kept seeing the same thing: parents who cared deeply, who wanted desperately to get it right - but had no one to turn to. The pressure of being a sports parent is real, and almost nobody talks about it.
Then I became a dad. And suddenly I was the one with all the questions.
What You Get
What actually helps when you don't know what to say
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Parents Who Get It
Your partner doesn't fully understand. Your friends without sporty kids don't get it. No article or podcast can sit in the stands with you.
Here, every parent knows that feeling. They've sat in that car park after a tough game. They'll text you and say "mine had the same thing last year - here's what happened."
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Athletes Who've Lived It
Your daughter's burning out and you need to talk to someone who's been through elite sport and come out the other side. A real person with a real story - not a textbook answer.
Connect with former elite athletes and experienced coaches who understand what your family is going through - because they've lived it themselves.
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Honest Talk, Not Lectures
I'm not here as an expert on a podium. I'm a dad who happens to have spent 15 years watching what support does to an athlete - and who's now figuring out his own kids' journey.
Free articles, real strategies, and the honest perspective of someone who's been on both sides. No lectures. Just real talk.
The Community
The place where sports parents actually talk to each other
Did I push too hard at the game? Should I have said something to the coach? Why is she suddenly saying she doesn't want to go to training?
You can Google these questions at 2am. But nothing replaces hearing from a parent who went through the exact same thing last month - and who can tell you what they did and how it turned out.
That's what this community is. Real parents. Real conversations. No judgement.
Sound familiar?
- +"She threw up before her game again. What do I do?"
- +"He got dropped and won't talk to me. How do I reach him?"
- +"The coach is playing favourites. Do I say something?"
- +"Sport is taking over everything. How do other families balance it?"
- +"She's been scouted. I'm excited but terrified. Is that normal?"
- +"He says he wants to quit. Do I let him?"
The Locker Room
Start here. Free guides for the moments that keep you up at night.
Your kid just got cut. Your daughter won't eat before games. Your son is losing confidence. Each article gives you exactly what to say, what to do, and what to avoid - then join the community to hear how other parents handled the same thing.
Nutrition
·5 min read
Balancing Sport Nutrition With Family Meals
Performance nutrition doesn't need separate meals or constant monitoring. Learn how to support your young athlete's fuelling without turning food into a battle.
Communication
·5 min read
How to Talk About Selection Without Blaming the Coach
Selection hurts because it feels personal. Learn how to respond without blaming the coach and help your child stay focused on what they can control.
Stay in the Loop
What sports parents are talking about right now
Community highlights, new articles, and conversations worth following - delivered when there's something that matters. No spam, just real talk from real parents.
You don't have to figure this out alone
The hardest part of being a sports parent is thinking you're the only one who feels this way. You're not. Join the community and see if it changes the next conversation you have with your kid.