Maureen is a calm and radiant young mother of four. One girl, three boys. If her 6-year old daughter, Sarah, is in hockey, she can’t be in alpine skiing because they are both on Tuesday and Thursday. But that’s not the biggest dilemma.
“Sure, I would like all my kids to try lots of things, but if we do that, they struggle at practice when they’re with the other kids who are focused on one sport. Sarah might feel like a failure and quit.”
Here are three ideas Maureen and I talked about:
Be a Jill-of-All-Trades. Feeling like a failure is completely optional and depends on your criteria. Being decent or even sub-par at a great variety of activities is The Goal. It keeps us healthy. It enables us to focus less on results and more on the process of improvement. The latter is the ultimate formula for excellence anyway!
Fun Trumps Skill Every Time. No one ever quit their sport or gave up on developing their skills because “everyone was so nice, we laughed so much, and had a blast.” That’s not a thing. Even if you’re bad at your sport, the fun will keep you going.
Be the Change. It takes courage to change the conversation, but the more we can congratulate and encourage other families who pursue divers interests, the better it will be for everyone.
When Maureen makes her fall activity plans with Sarah, I hope that the option of doing both alpine skiing and soccer is presented to Sarah as an awesome option!
Spread the love and dominate the world,
Chandra
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