{"product_id":"soccer-dad-9781633311374","title":"Soccer Dad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoccer Dad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the story of a soccer-ignorant, sports-ambivalent writer who saw his daughter from the kiddie leagues through the travel-sports gauntlet to a coveted Division I scholarship. And then realized his work had only begun. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Murray's daughter, Scout, loved soccer from toddlerhood. Her drive and skill pulled the Murray family into the world of youth sports--one as culturally obsessive as it is economically exclusive, where each new achievement presents more challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYouth sports is fun, but it isn't simple--especially for parents determined to raise a rounded human being. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSoccer Dad\u003c\/i\u003e, David tries (and sometimes fails) to keep his perspective on the frenzied soccer sidelines; in post-tournament hotel happy hours; on the road to college \"showcases;\" and during soul-searching calls and late-night text sessions with Scout as she navigates the intense pressure of elite college sports. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn that journey, David contends with some of the essential questions facing parents of talented children: How do you guide without steering, motivate without pushing, and protect without smothering? And how do you learn from other parents--their good instincts, and their bad?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith humor and wisdom and love, \u003ci\u003eSoccer Dad\u003c\/i\u003e helps soccer parents, sports parents, all parents--to feel less alone, make more conscious choices, and savor our time on the sidelines of our children's great adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Disruption Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633311374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Murray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52259614392501,"sku":"9781633311374","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_bdc5fa87-7e15-4bbf-a80a-e0dbfaac0f54.jpg?v=1771342478","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/soccer-dad-9781633311374","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}