They broke the postgame huddle and scattered, yanking off their flags and leaving them on the turf. But youth sports is a $40 billion industry now - and the source of many families’ hopes, dreams, social lives and status anxieties. And what kids often tell us is this is the least teachable moment.”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementI’ve made this mistake a lot. So has Josh Lebowitz, a sports dad in a sports-mad suburb of Kansas City, Kansas. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementI missed that game for an evening out, which was probably healthy but drove me irrationally crazy.

Source: Washington Post January 23, 2026 01:46 UTC