SupportingHerDreams
Proud Parent
- Mar 3, 2016
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I read a post comparing a "Top 5 Athlete" to a "Top 25 Athlete" and it hit me the struggles that parents of extremely driven athletes face.
Here are some things that I struggle with (Feel free to add advice, commiserate or add your own to the list):
1) Helping my athlete find balance and not place their whole identity in their sport.
2) Helping my athlete accept less than perfection. (My daughter had a rough meet, 2 falls but she still came in 2nd AA and 1st in two events, and she asked me if she embarrassed her gym!)
3) Helping my daughter have a life outside of the gym (I guess that kind of falls under number 1 though)
Here are some things that I struggle with (Feel free to add advice, commiserate or add your own to the list):
1) Helping my athlete find balance and not place their whole identity in their sport.
2) Helping my athlete accept less than perfection. (My daughter had a rough meet, 2 falls but she still came in 2nd AA and 1st in two events, and she asked me if she embarrassed her gym!)
3) Helping my daughter have a life outside of the gym (I guess that kind of falls under number 1 though)
