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[email protected] posted on September 12, 2017 00:31

For most, a savings account makes more sense than private coaching. “I’ve seen parents spend a couple of hundred thousand dollars pursuing a college scholarship. . ."

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Reality Check

[email protected] posted on July 29, 2016 00:53

The MHSAA’s Task Force on Multi-Sport Participation has identified delusional parents as one of the greatest contributors to athletic specialization that is too early and intense . . .

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Neighborhood Pressure

[email protected] posted on June 07, 2016 00:46

“If the neighbors do this for their son or daughter, what kind of parent am I if I don’t do this for my child?”

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An Athlete’s Father

posted on December 16, 2014 03:41

He was especially adept – instinctively, not by any book of instruction – at being an athlete’s father.

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Little League Lessons

posted on September 12, 2014 03:48

Like school sports, Little League has different parents today than years ago. “For them, the youth sports fields aren’t so much a destination as a path;"

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Family Focus

posted on September 02, 2014 03:01

Even more startling is this: In 1960, five percent of US births were to unmarried women. In 2012, it was 41 percent.

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Specialization Risks

posted on July 18, 2014 03:52

Another informed and influential voice has joined our frequent refrain that sports specialization is rarely in a student’s best interest.

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Misspent Money

posted on July 15, 2014 03:32

“The more money folks are investing, the higher pressure kids are perceiving. More pressure means less enjoyment."

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