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Youth Sports in Overdrive: Is it Worth it?
It seems that if our kids want to play a sport, there’s no other option besides doing it at ultra-high competition levels starting at young ages. This requires many hours and even more dollars. Say goodbye to family dinners, family vacations, and college savings, all in the name of . . . what exactly?
What Extra-Curricular Activities?
Every parent’s fear is we are not adequately preparing our children for their futures. This fear sits in me even as I rationalize all the great reasons our kids are just fine without more activities.