Growth and evolution…

“Growth and evolution over a lifetime.” -Melanie Ann Layer

I know I can always be bettering myself. 

My motivation doesn’t come from a dislike, but rather a deep love for myself.

So yesterday, after a parent from the opposing screamed at me and incited chaos on both sidelines, I asked the hard questions because over the last 2 years there have been multiple incidents in which opposing parents have verbally attacked me. And I begin to wonder if I was somehow the common denominator…

I called one of the coaches for my daughter’s team and asked her, “Please be 100% honest with me- Am I a terrible sideline parent?”

She responded- that I could be stressful but she also knows how passionate I can be. 

I didn’t get defensive, I just listened.

I’m passionate on the sidelines and I will be the first to admit, I can get emotional but there are things I will never do- 1. Yell negatively at a child 2. Engage with an opposing parent. 

Additionally, there have been multiple times, in which I’ve approached referees after games to find out how I can be a better parent on the sidelines and have taken their feedback to heart.  

Yesterday, I took it another step and asked my children how they felt about me on the sidelines…

They responded that they didn’t mind my yelling and were sometimes grateful for it. 

And ultimately this 👆🏼is what matters most to me.

My kids are my reason, not my excuse. 

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