Every weekend a new tournament. One son in New Jersey. The other in DC. The family is split in two and everyone is running on empty. Just got off a call with one of our Path families. They were in three different states in one month. Now they’re asking themselves why, because they could have done the same thing at home. If the athlete isn’t being recruited yet, there’s another way. Pick one travel season. Spring, for example. Go all in for those months. The rest of the year, the priority is development. Find the right environments where the athlete can actually get better. Reps, coaching, growth. Keep that rhythm through the adolescent years. Enjoy your weekends together. That time matters more than another bracket. As the athlete gets older and recruiting starts, that’s when it gets serious. More tournaments. More travel. More driving. And by then, they’re ready for it. Some families love the constant travel and it’s not stressful at all. That’s great. Keep going. But if the w...