Dreading the car ride home after your child's rough game? Research shows those tense, critical moments drive 70% of kids to quit sports by age 13 — and they remember the emotional peak and ending more than the score. Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski, authors of "Away Game: A Christian Parent's Guide to Navigating Youth Sports," show how to turn pressure and disappointment in youth sports into gospel grace by choosing connection over correction, preparing words of unconditional pride, and rebuilding trust when you miss it.