Warning Hot Topic Alert !!! I am glad as a parent this was not as major of an issue as it is today. The ultimate way to deal with it is like all of life, how do you serve Christ in everything you do? If young adults can figure this one out, then dealing with work-life demands will be far easier later. This post by Mike McKee is a great read for parents:
“Over the past 20 years, sports have grown to new heights, with more opportunities and greater publicity than ever before. As this has happened, it’s made it more difficult for families to figure out how to engage in sports in a healthy way amidst all the pressures, potential idolatry, and never-ending opportunities at hand. We can’t expect a post-Christian culture to cater to Christians, so the question is, as Christians, how do we, with our kids, navigate the ever-growing sports landscape of today?”