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Revolution in the Bleachers by Regan McMahon

Revolution in the Bleachers

How Parents Can Take Back Family Life in a World Gone CrazyOver Youth Sports

By Regan McMahon

By Regan McMahon

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Category: Parenting | Sports

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Apr 19, 2007 | ISBN 9781101167199

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About Revolution in the Bleachers

A journalist and mother of two athletic kids exposes the physical and emotional dangers of our over-the-top youth sports culture—and offers practical solutions for positive change.

A decade ago, Joan Ryan’s exposé, Little Girls in Pretty Boxes, changed the way we look at elite sports, namely figure skating and gymnastics. Today, there is another crisis in youth sports. It may affect any child, from the kindergartner on the soccer field to the high school athlete competing for scarce scholarship money. Regan McMahon’s Revolution in the Bleachers is a wake-up call for parents who spend their lives shuttling their kids from one field and practice to the next and wonder what happened to family life.

  • Have late weeknight practices made family meals a thing of the past?
  • Do you spend hours in the car each week, driving to games across town (or across the state)?
  • Do you worry that your kids will miss out (on competitive experiences, college scholarships, and other advantages) if they do not specialize in one sport early on?
  • Do you feel pressured to have your kids join elite club teams with steep fees and demanding travel schedules?
  • Do your kids get repetitive stress injuries that necessitate trips to orthopedic surgeons or physical therapists?
  • Do you miss your non-sports-related vacations as a family?
If so, the good news is, you are not alone. Other parents and kids (and even some coaches) are on your side. And you have a choice. Regan McMahon’s book began as a cover story for the San Francisco Chronicle Magazine. Titled “How Much is Too Much?” it got a tremendous response. Finally, someone had dared to say what many parents were thinking! Parents, kids and coaches responded, prompting McMahon to criss-cross the country, doing interviews and research to find out how deep the problem goes and how to fix it.

In Revolution in the Bleachers, McMahon traces the evolution of the over-the- top youth culture and gives you a practical plan of action to bring balance back to kids’ lives and our families. McMahon’s rallying cry for a revolution in the bleachers could not be more timely or useful for parents trying to do the best for their kids.

About Regan McMahon

Regan McMahon is the deputy book editor at the San Francisco Chronicle and has written more than two hundred articles, music reviews, and book reviews for various national publications. She lives in Oakland, California, with her husband and two children.

Product Details

Category: Parenting | Sports

Ebook | $4.99
Published by Avery
Apr 19, 2007 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9781101167199

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