Welcome back families. In today's episode, our Digital Editor and first-time mom, Nina, gives us an update on her daughter’s gymnastics class and realizes the class was less about balance beams and somersaults. For her daughter, it was more about the excitement of the room, the colors of the mats and other observations. She was more interested in other aspects of the class and the space than staying in line. But when we’re so used to following the rules as adults, how do we find that balance to teach our kids how to listen to directions while at the same time honoring their unique spirit?

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