This is a great read for all parents and teens also. I'm not endorsing or condemning the article, but I believe it is important to have this discussion with your family.
A healthy family has to spend time quality time together at home, serve together in building each other's faith (at home and in a community of faith that is the church), and also doing their own stuff (work, sports, etc) that allows them to be light in this world.
The article is obviously about making sure church and growing our faith and serving in the world don't get bombarded by an abundance of overbearing sports or extracurriculars. On top of that is this paragraph
"Forget church for a moment and let’s just talk about our kids overall well-being. Pretty much every report we read says that teenagers need about 9 hours and 15 minutes of sleep per night. And most of you have heard me share research about the importance of eating 3 to 5 family dinners together per week—hard to do when water polo practice brings you home at 7:20 and games bring you home after that."
Read the article here and pray for wisdom.
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