{"product_id":"9781101167199","title":"Revolution in the Bleachers: How Parents Can Take Back Family Life in a World Gone CrazyOver Youth Sports","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA decade ago, Joan Ryan’s exposé, \u003ci\u003eLittle Girls in Pretty Boxes\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eRevolution in the Bleachers\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave late weeknight practices made family meals a thing of the past?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you spend hours in the car each week, driving to games across town (or across the state)?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo 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?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you feel pressured to have your kids join elite club teams with steep fees and demanding travel schedules?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo your kids get repetitive stress injuries that necessitate trips to orthopedic surgeons or physical therapists?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you miss your non-sports-related vacations as a family?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIf 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 \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRevolution in the Bleachers\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300784619760,"sku":"9781101167199","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101167199_p0.jpg?v=1763685489","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101167199","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}