regan mcmahon

While many new moms are anxious to get their lil darlings out of diapers, San Francisco Chronicle reporter and author Regan
McMahon is experiencing a milestone long down the line — that of her son leaving the nest.

In "The Great Letting Go" she talks about her emotions in saying goodbye to her firstborn as he prepares for college. In regard to how hard it is to let go, she said:

This comes as a great surprise to a mom who, when he was a baby and toddler, couldn't wait for him to go to sleep by 8 so my husband and I could briefly recapture our life as a pre-kid couple. When he got to be a bigger kid, I relished every play date and sleepover that freed me to do what I wanted for a little while.

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Before you sit down to watch the Super Bowl this afternoon and envision your Pop Warner football playing son becoming the next Tom Brady, read Revolution in the Bleachers (Gotham) $25.

Investigative journalist, Regan McMahon explored "the evolution of youth team sports in America from healthy pastime to the obsessive craze it has become." And, the effects sports have on families as well as the physical and emotional tolls they take on young athletes.

Since Regan grew up playing competitive sports and is the mother of two athletic children, she has a unique perspective and looks at the field from various angles having interviewed experts, doctors, coaches and athletes. To read more about this page turner, read more