My son is no superstar. Heck, even when given the chance, he doesn’t want to be in the spotlight.

No, he just wants to hang out, play with friends and spend days off from school lazing around the house or digging in the yard.

In other words, he’s just an ordinary kid.

But in today’s hothouse culture of raising children, it can feel like downright neglect if you don’t have your kid’s schedule packed with lessons, tutoring and travel teams. How will he ever compete when it comes to college? How will he survive the ruthless realities of adulthood without a competitive childhood to draw upon?

Ironically, there are many books out there detailing the misery of “hothouse” kids who are pressured to achieve from early on. Yet despite these warnings, more and more parents seem to be pushing their kids to achieve adult-driven goals.

So what happens when you opt out of the pint-sized rat race?

That’s what this site is all about.
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