Read the words of coaches, professionals, editors, readers, and leaders who have connected with DrCoach’s message in Take Off Your Parent-Colored Glasses.
From editorial praise and Chancellor’s endorsement to championship coaches and professional perspectives, these voices reflect the impact of Take Off Your Parent-Colored Glasses.
Chancellor Bennie L. Harris recognizes Dr. Hudson’s unique view shaped by more than 30 years of coaching basketball, life lessons, and youth development. His endorsement highlights the book’s value for parents, coaches, and student-athletes navigating competitive sports.
The opening pages introduce the idea of parent-colored glasses — the biased lens parents can develop through their child’s wins, struggles, and athletic journey.
The book’s mission is to help defog that perspective and bring clearer guidance to parents, coaches, teams, and athletes.
Blair Parke describes the book as a powerful blend of Dr. Hudson’s personal coaching experience and practical insight into the parent-colored glasses phenomenon.
Her endorsement highlights the balance between personal storytelling, coaching wisdom, and helpful guidance for parents.
The editorial review frames the book as a thoughtful look at the influence parents can have on a child’s competitive sports experience.
It recognizes Dr. Hudson’s honest storytelling, relatable examples, practical advice, and motivational tone.
Coach Al Honor praises Dr. Hudson for addressing a serious issue that continues to affect the development of young athletes.
As a successful coach and parent who trusted Doc with his son’s training, he strongly recommends the book to sports parents.
Coach Treig Burke recognizes the book’s honest look at Dr. Hudson’s life, coaching journey, and experience with competitive athletes and parents.
His endorsement highlights the book’s value for understanding both coaching and parenting in competitive sports.
Nodirbek “Bek” Talipov praises Dr. Hudson’s courage in sharing his experiences, wisdom, and insight in a way that helps parents, players, and serious coaches.
Dr. Lauren Reineman-Jones highlights Dr. Hudson’s warm personality, boldness, and willingness to confront parent-centered challenges in competitive sports.
Rashad Phillips calls attention to the book’s practical suggestions for navigating the intense world of competitive sports.
Dr. Neal Finkelstein describes the book as both a heartfelt memoir and a helpful guide that coaches, players, teammates, and parents can learn from.
Real reader feedback from parents, coaches, teachers, athletes, and supporters who connected with the message behind Take Off Your Parent-Colored Glasses.
I bought this book since my son is a competitive basketball player, going into high school. The book is well-written with personal author experiences that draws in the reader. After being in the stands with other basketball parents for 4 years, I can relate to each type of parent mentioned in this book.
The author is intelligent and athletic, which is a rare combination, excelling in education with a PhD and excelling in his basketball playing/coaching career.
I really enjoyed many of the quotes that he used throughout the book, as I can personally relate to many of them.
It addressed many aspects of over-stepping your child's desires and ability in competitive sports. Not every child will make it to the NBA, NFL, MLB professional player status. And, I have seen many parents pushing kids from an early age to be the best in order to get a college scholarship, and play in the pros. This book discusses those pitfalls and mental stain on kids when they fall short of their parent expectations.
One of my favorite quotes cited in this book is “Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.” - Maya Angelou
And, Dr. Coach has done just that with this book. He did better!
As a teacher and coach, now retired, I appreciate the author's candor about working with young athletes and their parents. I met the author as we were both traveling across the country and found him to be a kind and engaging person who wants the best for his students. Experienced with athletes of all levels, from beginner to professional, the coach who is also an American soldier, encourages students to strive to be the best that they can be.
As a former college coach myself, this book was such a joy to read and gave me such a better perspective from both the coaches view and now as a parent of two competitive sports loving boys. It is so easy to get carried away with your parent colored glasses on and this book really made me look at things differently in my role as a parent. If I was still a coach, this might be a required book for all parents in my program.
This book has MAJOR IMPACT ALL OVER IT!
The range on the way the stories blend give you a very good view on the why Doc (Dr. Hudson) and this book will have the profound impact on the young people and parents about where effort and integrity comes from and it’s not our coaches parents… I haven’t even finished the book yet and it’s having me look back to the basics of how this game we love so much should, can, and will impact our young people’s lives in a positive way understanding just some of the many jewels that has been dropped in this book.. Keep it coming Dr. Coach we all need it!
A great read! So many lessons learned as a parent of a young man getting into competitive sports. I have no doubt this book saved me from some of the traps I would have walked right into. So thankful for this thoughtful and honest take from one of the most experienced coaches in FL. I am a better parent as a result of this book and feel much more equipped to support my son through this crazy journey of competitive sport.
Wow, and I really mean Wow! This book is beyond treasure. The story telling was emphatic! It teaches you the core values you need to raise your child in sports. It shows you that taking a step back is taking a huge step forward in your child’s mental and physical development. I recommend this book for anyone with a child in any sport seeking true guidance through experience and wisdom! Thank you Dr. Irwin for blessing the world with your applied knowledge!
An insightful, introspective look into adult/adolescent relationships misguided by perception and expectation bias. The author exploits his own past vulnerabilities to convey the perils of human nature - good and bad. It takes 30 years to gain 30 years of experience. There are no shortcuts. However, “Doc” provides us a game plan for life to identify and correct our “glasses” for ultimate success. A must read!
I’ve known Irwin since the seventh grade and learned things about him from this book that I didn’t know before. I truly appreciate his candor! A great read, Irwin shared insightful and relatable stories that can be applied in various aspects of life. As the father of high school athletes, this book has given me a new perspective.
Dr. Hudson, I just finished your book and I had to say thank you. I didn't realize how much my own fears and expectations were shaping how I saw my child. You gave me a new lens and honestly, a new relationship with my kid. Keep writing. We need more of this.
Writing this book was the best thing that I’ve ever done. This book is a memoir of my life and it’s also a helpful guide for parents and coaches that are trying to navigate their way through the crazy world of Competitive Sports!
I sincerely hope that it educates, motivates, and inspires everyone who reads it to be better parents and even better humans.
God bless and good luck! And remember to please take off your parent colored glasses!
Dr.Coach
Coach Irwin offers valuable insights into the impact of both positive and negative parent relationships on the team and individual children. With extensive experience in parenting, Coach Irwin shares firsthand life lessons that are highly beneficial. “Take Off Your Parent-Colored Glasses” was particularly enlightening for me and has equipped me for my boys' future team experiences. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to all parents involved in youth sports.
There are still things to learn from this book! Sports coaches aren't the only ones who run into disbelieving parents who feel their child can do no wrong. Classroom teachers face this daily. “It's only natural” isn't really an excuse, but it is a statement of fact, and this book offer great tools to deal with a plethora issues.
Coach Hudson has done an amazing job of giving a realistic and poignant perspective on youth sports and the connection between coach, athletes and parents. In addition, his personal story is one that is compelling -- honest, humorous and full of hope. It was a joy to read!
This book is more than a book; it is an indispensable guide for coaches, players, and parents. I highly recommend it!
Really good read.
Valuable insight into the coaching profession. Mandatory read for all coaches. Irwin illustrates his style of honest feedback to help basketball players improve, all under the bubble of plenty of fickle parents. I had the privilege of coaching alongside Irwin.
Irwin takes what he has learned from decades of coaching champions and watching what has worked, and most importantly what has NOT, and put them in this book in plain terms. Filled with anecdotes and principles, you’ll enjoy reading this and will feel more prepared for the sports world ahead of you.
When it first came out I knew I had to get it, I look up to coach Irwin a lot and he has taught me so much and this book breaks everything down for us specially parents.. it’s a must read every page is filled with so much information a 100/10.
Coach Hudson's book was so interesting, convicting, eye-opening, and a great read!! I think it's important for every parent who has a child in sports to read and apply!