30. The Participation Trophy & How It Works (or doesn't)!

You are in the driver’s seat of your life and that means you need to lead the way. Now it can be tough as moms, especially, since we have a million and one things to do and not enough time to do any of it. How can we possibly sit in the driver’s seat of our own life when we have to help everyone else in their own life - especially our children?   In today’s episode, I talk about the infamous participation trophy when it comes to children. Bottom line is that your child’s life is on them and they are the one that makes decisions every single day. And the harsh truth is that no one really cares about your except for you and obviously. So what are you supposed to do when all of a sudden life throws you a curveball all in the name of participation and fairness? Well in this episode, I share how a real-life experience with my child’s sports game made me rethink the way we try and make others feel comfortable, letting your kids experience life’s up and downs, why there are tons of extraordinary people out there including your child and how I really feel about the participation trophy.   In this episode, we cover:

• You are responsible for your life [3:15]
• A real-life experience with my kid’s sports game [7:30]
• Giving your kids the space to learn about the wins and losses in life [20:30]
• Figure out what you’re extraordinary at rather than bringing others down [24:47]
• Losing is a part of life and that’s where the motivation happens [35:02]
• Participation trophy kills competition [44:18]
• your child can handle losing trust me [53:51]

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