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The Financial Cost of Youth Sports

Late last summer, I checked off a long-standing bucket list item by spending a day at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Experiencing it for myself was awesome, and it was made even better by taking my three…
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Soccer heading does most damage to brain area critical for cognition, brain imaging study finds

October 9, 2025

Swearing, booing and spitting: is crowd behavior out of control?

October 7, 2025

Episode 207: Spitting, Stealing, and Showboating – Redeeming Sports for our Kids

Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here.Access from Apple Podcasts. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast:Jay Montgomery (Carrollton First Baptist Church)Jason Engle (Westwood Baptist Church)Tim McAlpine (Trinity Christian School)Fellowship of Christian AthletesParents…
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Almost Half of Teens Confess They’re Only in Extracurriculars to Impress Colleges

September 4, 2025

Youth athletes may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries

August 14, 2025

Youth Sports Are a $40 Billion Business. Private Equity Is Taking Notice

July 15, 2025

Parents Are Pouring More Time, Money Into Youth Sports

July 3, 2025

How ex-MLB player Travis Snider is trying to change youth sports

June 5, 2025

Norwegian study shows teens who move more cut their depression risk

May 20, 2025

Parents and Youth Sports

If you’ve got kids who play youth sports, and that’s true for the majority of parents these days, I want to share with you some words from Linda Flanagan in her excellent book, “Take Back the Game: How Money and…
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Concussions Slow Brain Activity in High School Football Players

December 23, 2024