Writer and cross country coach, Linda Flanagan, shares research and common sense findings about the many benefits kids can gain involvement in sports. As the author of “Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids Sports and Why it Matters,” she also shares cautions we should be paying attention to. Consider some conversations teachers may have with students about their sports experiences.

Find Linda’s book here.

Find Linda on Twitter: @LindaFlanagan2

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Sports have many benefits for kids that can be lost if parents lose sight of the purpose. The author of “Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids Sports and Why it Matters,” Linda Flanagan, explores questions caretakers should be asking as we support our kids in sports. How do we listen to the kids as well as to our own motivations?

Find Linda’s book, “Take Back the Game” here.

Find Linda on Twitter: @LindaFlanagan2

Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!