Kids today have so many fun and educational activities available to them. Soccer, ballet, gymnastics, martial arts, little league, 4-H, Scouting, pottery, music lessons, theater productions…and the list goes on and on. Certainly a lot different than the limited number of activities I could choose from as a kid growing up in rural Idaho. I love that there are so many wonderful learning opportunities in our community. However, I wonder if we as a society have over-emphasized the need for our children to participate in so many structured activities. Yes, each of these pursuits can help our kids develop great