Playing the Long Game: New Canaan CARES Addresses Youth Sports Pressure and Burnout

New Canaan CARES, in partnership with the East, South, and West Elementary School PTCs, will host a parent education program focused on the growing pressure surrounding youth sports and early specialization. The event, titled Developing Athletes for the Long Game: Balancing Performance, Health, and Well-being in Youth Sports, will take place on Friday, February 6 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the New Canaan Library. The panel will feature New Canaan High School Football Coach Lou Marinelli, along with clinical psychologist Dr. Suzanne Allen of The Parenting Pair and physical therapist Dr. Becky Nardi at Wellness Insights & Concierge Physical Therapy.