I sent my daughter to wellness camp instead of lacrosse camp. She learned how to do nothing.

“So, lacrosse camps this summer?” a parent asked me last spring.

It was the kind of question I had answered many times before. For years, summer meant another opportunity for my daughter to grow as an athlete, student, and leader.

This year, my answer surprised another sports parent — and me.

“She’s taking a break from lacrosse,” I said. “I signed her up for a self-care camp,” I replied.

Now that she’s done, I can honestly say it’s one of the best parenting decisions I’ve made.

Summers have been busy

For much of my daughter’s childhood, I believed every opportunity was a chance to move forward. She played high-level competitive lacrosse, earning a…

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