The Single Sport Dilemma

Sports Shrinks by Tiffany Brown, Ph.D., LMFT and Katie Steele, LMFT

Episode notes

We are back with episode two and we're getting the hang of it! We couldn't get too far into podcasting without talking about the current belles of the (foot) ball! We take on a recent article that notes the Kelce brothers make it "cool" to be emotional in sports (we're not a fan of that perspective). Then, a listener asks a fundamental question about kids choosing only one sport - we break down the pros and cons along with the overwhelming research findings about specialization. Join us as we confront the sobering realities and urgent implications of prioritizing early specialization in youth sports.

Keywords
mental healthsportsathletesathleticsyouthresearch basespecializationparents