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**. RELATIONSHIPS: EXAMINE FAMILY HISTORY FOR A BETTER FUTURE. BEVERLY HUBBLE TAUKE, family counselor and author of "Overcoming the Sins of the Family": "On Mother's Day and Father's Day, we pay homage to those who gave us our start in life. Whether the family was warm, structured and loving, or cold, painful and abusive, these holidays can be a time to examine and improve relationships with our parents. Family history is either a reliable engine or a flat tire for your journey through life. Often, the impulse is to change the wrong tire by dumping the spouse, ditching the job or moving far away. But that flat tire stays with you -- count on it."
**. LIVING: GIVE HOMEMADE FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MOTHER'S DAY. MICHAEL BOURKE, floral designer, can provide tips for Mother's Day gifts: "Dads and kids looking for a unique and heartfelt gift can do something for mom that will truly touch her -" design a fresh cut floral arrangement for mom at home. Instead of giving her a pre-wrapped bouquet of flowers from the store, kids and dads can work together to do something much more personal without spending much." Bourke can guide gift givers through the flower shopping stage, such as finding a combination of the right scents, incorporating her favorite colors, selecting a vase or decorative pail to put them in, cutting and arranging the flowers effectively and finishing it off with bits of plant life from her own backyard.
**. SPORTS: COACHING YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BE CHALLENGING, OVERWHELMING. JERRY REEDER, MS, national faculty member of the AMERICAN SPORT EDUCATION PROGRAM: "Coaching young people is an exciting way to be involved in sport. But as the new movie "Kicking and Screaming" proves, it isn't easy. Some coaches are overwhelmed by the responsibilities involved in helping athletes through their early sport experiences. And that's not surprising, because coaching youngsters requires more than bringing the soccer balls to the field and letting the children play. It involves preparing them physically and mentally to compete effectively, fairly and safely in their sport, and providing them with a positive role model."
**. SPORTS: OVERCOMING FEAR WHEN COMPETING IN GOLF. GIOVANNI VALIANTE, professor of educational psychology at ROLLINS COLLEGE and author of Fearless Golf," which contains a detailed plan for overcoming the fear that sabotages golfers' psyches: "Play against the course rather than the opponent. Be in the moment and always pick small targets. Focus on the things you can control, be decisive and don't get caught up in results. When you lose, do not lose the lesson. Talk about past successes. Get as much mileage from them as possible, because they'll act as buffers against the inherent difficulty of the game. Learn how to fail, using setbacks as springboards to future success." Valiante has consulted with PGA Tour players, such as Chad Campbell, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III and Chris DiMarco. He is also the mental-game consultant to Golf Digest and The Golf Channel.
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