Start a holiday tradition of unstructured play. It helps kids' minds, bodies, dreams and aspirations. Here's how to do it.

Study after study comes up with the same #1 result. Kids play sports for the fun of it. And not having fun is the reason 70 percent of kids quit playing sports by the time they're 13. Most often ...

Everyone's convinced that the youth sports arms race is ruining our kids (and our country). Turns out the athletes themselves couldn't be happier. But do they really know what's best for them?

How do you maintain your chill watching your kids play sports, especially when the game is not going well? My 9-year-old ...

IHSAA, Mt. Vernon are choosing which transfer bylaws to follow, and which to ignore, in the cases of three former Mt. Vernon ...

American kids earned an overall grade of a D- on the U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. What can ...