Many of you are familiar with the movie, Race to Nowhere, which details both the psychological and physical toll on our children with a hyper amped approach towards their their education and learning.  John Sullivan addresses these same themes in respect to their recreational activities in a piece entitled, "The Race To Nowhere in Youth Sports."  I highly recommend reading this article as he pulls no punches in identifying the root causes and the pressures which we as parents frequently succumb.  Read more [...]