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My Son Is So Close to Going Pro in His Sport. Now He Wants to Throw It All Away.
Care and Feeding July 11, 202612:00 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by kieferpix/iStock/Getty Images Plus. This is a newsletter bonus question. Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My 16-year-old son is a prodigy in a certain sport. From the age of 6, it was clear to me that he had incredible talent, and I worked hard to give him access to coaches and training that helped him thrive. He is still a few years away from being old enough to go pro, but he is on the path. It is definitely happening for him, and I couldn’t be more proud. The trouble is that he has decided that he wants to quit! This has come out of the blue; he has never mentioned being unhappy before. He has had a break from compe
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