"Take Back the Game": Breaking Free From Youth Sports Extremes
In this revealing conversation, freelance journalist and former coach Linda Flanagan describes how youth sports have transformed from neighborhood fun into a $30 billion industry that's reshaping American families. Drawing from her book "Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports and Why It Matters," Flanagan explores the cultural shifts since the 1970s that have turned children's athletics into high-stakes enterprises demanding extraordinary parental sacrifice.
The Parental Pressure Paradox
* Parents now spend an average of 202 minutes (over 3 hours) daily on their…
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