Your Kid isn't Going Pro

We are sorry if this next statement breaks your heart or makes you upset but your kid isn’t going pro. We don’t care how great they are right now, or what sport they are playing; they are not going pro. At least that is what the data shows. High school athletes have less than 1% chance of going pro. So why is it we put such a high priority on our kids and their activities? We spend an extraordinary amount of money, time, and energy on our kids' sports.

Don’t get us wrong, we love sports, and our kids play sports. We are huge baseball people; our son loves the game. He is at the age now, where travel baseball has become huge. We have been asked for him to join several teams. We always ask two questions; do you play or practice on Sundays? And what is the time commitment? Our son will never play travel baseball. As much as we love it, it is not a priority. Even though we would love for him to one day play for our Boston Red Sox, we know the likelihood of that is slim. What we do know is that he has a 100% chance to live a life on purpose that God has called him to if we show him the proper priorities in life. God can do a lot more than the Red Sox.

God…spouse…kids. So many times, kids take precedence. We love our kids, they are amazing, they are our favorite little people on the planet, and we love to spend time with them. At the end of the day, they are just little roommates, because, at some point, they will grow up, move out, get married, and have families of their own. When that happens, we don’t want to sit there and look at our spouse thinking, “Who are you?” because you spent the last 20 years focusing all your attention on your kids and the bond with your spouse has weakened and your spouse has now become just your roommate.

The greatest gift we can ever give our children is a healthy marriage. One that prioritizes God and each other. They will see that in you and understand this is what a marriage is supposed to look like. By the way, we are supposed to enjoy life with our spouse.