Many of you know, I am a mother to 5 children. My 2 step-children do not live me with physically although they are with me full time emotionally and I adore them. My 14 year old daughter was a competitive gymnast for 7 years. 6 days a week, constant travel, constant heartache. Last year she declared she could not continue another day with gymnastics and I obliged. 2 weeks after leaving gymnastics, she asked if I would take her to this gym in Fairfield for competitive cheerleading. I knew nothing, but wanted her to continue in her training in some degree. Day one, she loved it, they loved her, a new sport was upon us. Fast forward a year... Catherine is a level 5 open Cheerleader (level 5 is the highest) and her team has won every competition so far this season. We just got home from Atlantic City, where they won another first place. The responsibility and obligation for parents is amazing. We recently spent 4 days in Charlotte, this weekend in Atlantic City, next weekend Connecticut, upcoming, DC and Virginia Beach.
I love my children, I love myself. It's a fine line sometimes to carefully thread through what we feel as parents to be supportive and what is just too much. Instincts are our key!!!
Rock on Parents!
Sometimes say yes, sometimes, say no...
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