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Camp Ultraviolet: Helping Each Girl Find Her Unique Glow

With another season of Camp Ultraviolet Summer camps on the way, today we wanted to share a peek behind the purple curtain at what we do at CUV, and some fun photos of CUV campers in action! Read on to learn about the Camp Ultraviolet curriculum, our mission, what our days look like at CUV, […]

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growth mindset

The Voice That Matters Most – The Power of Self-Talk

If you’ve ever seen one of those cute online videos of a little kid doing affirmations, you know most of us are born thinking we are pretty cool little people. In fact, decades ago, Robert Fulghum shared in his book All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten that if you ask an […]

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goals

My 5 top tips for parents supporting athletes

Raising an athletic kid can certainly bring extra parenting challenges. Yes – we get to be there to celebrate the wins and accomplishments with them. But, it’s also up to us to provide support through the ups and downs of practices, competition and life as an athlete. I grew up in sports, then became a […]

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In The Spotlight: The Dangers of Aesthetic Sports

As a former figure skater, then figure skating coach, and now someone who works every day in the field of sport and performance psychology, I think a lot about aesthetic sports. When I say “aesthetic,” I’m referring to sports like figure skating, dance/ballet, gymnastics, etc., where appearance is directly intertwined with the sport or activity. […]

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