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“Let Go,” And Let Them Go!

Sometimes as a parent, you need to “let go,” and let your kids go!

We were at a carnival and my sweet-and-pensive nine-year-old daughter wanted to ride only two things. The carousel? No. The jumping house? No.

The mechanical bull. And the Zipline.

Hmmm.

This is when you transform yourself into supportive cheerleader.

Even if, on the inside, you are worried and cringing. Watch my daughter as she adventures down the Zipline. Go!

An afternoon ice skating with my daughter reminded me of three important life lessons:

Balance. Balance in ice skating is important. Balance in life is important. Enough said.
Let go. In ice skating, you need to let go of the rails and just go for it. What’s the fun in holding onto the rail when you can speed across the ice?

Just check out my “Pesky Pippi cam” as I perform a triple salchow:

But the most important life lesson I learned ice skating is…

Recycle ugly sweaters. Never leave the house in a hideous sweater, such as the one I wore.

Oops, I did it again.