Sports are an empty vessel. We assign values to them, sometimes positive, sometimes negative.

It's important not to put your kids' value in winning or losing. And their success or failure is not a reflection of you as a parent.

And it's important how you show up -- you might think you're being supportive, coming from a good place, but that might now be how it's received. Think about asking your kid how they want you to show up for them. You might be surprised.

If you heard yourself in today’s episode, you’re not alone.

My book, Living in the Gray gathers ten years of writing about living inside life’s tensions — the both/and moments that shape who we become. It’s a deeper look at the questions behind these conversations.

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Riding with a new driver can certainly make you scared. Or is it fearful? There is a difference between the two and it's an important one.

And both are completely normal.

Lots of us are living with fear, and much of it stems from balancing what we can control and what we can't. Lack of control often leads to fear, which can manifest in many ways including anger.

Remember, you can't mop the ocean!

Links from this episode:

The Mel Robbins Podcast

If you heard yourself in today’s episode, you’re not alone.

My book, Living in the Gray gathers ten years of writing about living inside life’s tensions — the both/and moments that shape who we become. It’s a deeper look at the questions behind these conversations.

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There's nothing more in the gray than raising kids. There's no blueprint, there's no instruction book, and what works for one kid won't necessarily work for another kid, or even the same kid a few months later!

But there is hope. I share some strategies to set parents up to successfully navigate the choppy waters of parenting.

If you heard yourself in today’s episode, you’re not alone.

My book, Living in the Gray gathers ten years of writing about living inside life’s tensions — the both/and moments that shape who we become. It’s a deeper look at the questions behind these conversations.

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If you're great at giving compliments, but accepting them makes you cringe, you have plenty of company!

Sharing my work publicly makes me vulnerable, and it's hard to talk about. But I share some strategies to make it feel less awkward and a little more honest.

Links from this episode:

The Partnership Aligned podcast

If you heard yourself in today’s episode, you’re not alone.

My book, Living in the Gray gathers ten years of writing about living inside life’s tensions — the both/and moments that shape who we become. It’s a deeper look at the questions behind these conversations.

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Your body is enough in every way -- good enough, small enough, strong enough ... everything enough.

Your age is something to be embraced -- there's a positive for every quality society says is a negative.

If you heard yourself in today’s episode, you’re not alone.

My book, Living in the Gray gathers ten years of writing about living inside life’s tensions — the both/and moments that shape who we become. It’s a deeper look at the questions behind these conversations.

Visit Amazon to explore the book, and join me on social media:

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Five life hacks for leaning into positivity when your brain simply wants you to go back to bed.