Why focus on arbitrary games and credential-chasing—which won't lead to the same success as it once did—when you could help your children develop real, useful skills?

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They’re crazy. Your life is crazy. It’s a lot. Your kids are a lot.

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We come from different places. We believe different things. And yet…

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You were free. Life was simple. And now all of that is gone. 

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Do your best to clean up and teach them good behavior, but bring those wonderful "brats" with you.

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Performance coach and expert Steve Magness joins Ryan for a deep dive into the flaws of the American sports system and what we can learn from Norway’s successful youth sports culture. Steve breaks down why kids burn out, how parents accidentally make things worse, and what actually helps kids stay motivated and love sports for life.

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Steve Magness is a world-renowned expert on performance and author of Win the Inside Game: How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform. His writing has appeared in Forbes, Sports Illustrated, Men’s Health, and a variety of other outlets. Steve’s expertise on elite sport and performance has been featured in The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and ESPN The Magazine.

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Letting our kids struggle and face challenges isn't always easy—for us or them.

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Being a parent opens you up. It turns on a special sensitivity, an acuteness that allows you to see and hear and notice things your younger, less experienced self might have glossed right over.

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We worry, we care, we struggle to find the right balance—and our well-meaning efforts backfire.

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We are so vulnerable as parents, hostages to fortune because of these little kids we love.

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