Hi, I'm the Head Coach of an Under 12s team, and a PE Teacher of over 20 years. The numbers at the team have grown rapidly in a short space of time and success has been seen on the pitch. However I am really struggling with the critical nature of some parents despite my best efforts to provide a lot of playing opportunities and good quality coaching for all the players involved. I don't feel like the parents trust me, and no matter how much I promote inclusivity and longevity I still feel like I get a lot of criticism if things don't go exactly how they want it to. I know it is only a minority of parents, and I know I must be doing something right as the numbers continue to rise, but it just really hurts when your best intentions are so heavily criticised. It is now impacting upon my relationship with the players as I know their parents are directly criticising me. I've approached this by trying to be more professional, however I feel this is leading me to be cold, unapproachable, and aloof. Can anyone offer support and any guidance to get me mentally back in the right place?