Kids' sports have a price. There are likely millions of parents who will pay it, whatever it is. “I think youth sports have gotten too intense and I think it could lead to coaches’ depression and ...

While many kids dream of becoming a professional or Olympic athlete, there may be physical and emotional drawbacks to children in elementary and middle school training like one. Specializing—playing ...

A growing body of research shows how pressure from overbearing coaches and parents is stunting children’s emotional well-being and leading to injuries. A baseball game at Kentlake High School in Kent, ...

While at least 55% of youth ages 6-17 appear to be playing sports, a potential threat to the rising rate hovers over it, according to the Aspen Institute’s national State of Play 2025 report. The ...