Can We Please Stop Worrying About Winning In Youth Sports?

Enough! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ May. 10, 2024 Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; Getty Images GET A GRIP [Can We Please Stop Worrying About Winning In Youth Sports?]( Today, an anonymous writer is tackling a hot topic with a spicy take: People care way too much about winning in youth sports. Let’s get into it! “We are ten minutes into the second half of my kid’s basketball game, and while a handful of kids have sweated through their jerseys, my son is bone-dry and relaxing cross-legged on the bench. He has been in the game for a total of three minutes, broken up into a couple short bursts to give the starters a break. And I’m frustrated. While I understand the competitive nature of sports, I don’t think it justifies wildly disproportionate playing time for a team of kids who are just barely hitting tweenhood.” Do you agree? Or is the competition an important part of the experience? — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest FINE OR OVER THE TOP? [This Mom Is A Self-Proclaimed "Playground Meddler" Who Will Teach Your Kid “Etiquette”]( Her hot take divided internet users. [Read More.]( Courtesy of Camraface EXCLUSIVE [Paris Hilton Opens Up About Surrogacy Judgment In Never-Before-Read Book Excerpt]( We got a sneak peek. [Read More.]( UGHHHH [An NBA Star Was Mocked For Missing A Playoff Game For The Birth Of His First Child]( Fellow NBA players said he was “crazy” for skipping Game 2. [Read More.]( Featured Alexis Eller A.E. Photography SO VERY WRONG [My State's Cruel Abortion Laws Made Pregnancy Terrifying]( “As Mother’s Day approaches, I find myself thinking about the second time we got pregnant. Unlike the first time, it happened as soon as we started trying,” writes Katy Dulong today. “We should have been thrilled and beaming. But everything was different. Instead of being overcome with the joy and anticipation of preparing for a much-wanted baby, I felt nothing but worry and foreboding. I was numb. And soon, that numbness was replaced by two constant companions — anxiety and panic.” This one is an absolute must-read. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [What Popular Fitness Fads Get Wrong]( ⮕ [15 Make-Ahead Mother’s Day Desserts So Good She’ll Request Thirds]( ⮕ [Everyone Judges The New Parent Who’s Always On His Phone. I Totally Get Him.]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2024 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.