What’s New

Takingback Sundays

A grass-roots initiative of parents collectively reclaiming Sunday as a sports-free day.

Schedule balance into your week by reclaiming Sunday as family day.

Balance4Success at University of Minnesota

A group of students at the U of M adapts Balance4Success for college life. new

Talk About Balance

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Family Mealtime

Countless studies show that regular family mealtimes are more critical for kids’ development than any extracurricular activities.

Youth Sports

Organized sports provide many developmental benefits-and lots of fun. But with play time overwhelming many kids' and family's lives, pediatricians and mental health professionals and youth sports leaders and educators are increasingly concerned that excessive involvement in organized sports can be detrimental to kids' well being in many ways.