So you're up real early and preparing all these snacks and vegetables in preparation for your daughter's game. Everything's all set and she’s all set with her gear and food. But what about you? 

Showing up the best for your daughter starts with how you show up for yourself. 

Let’s not forget that we are our daughters’ role models and whatever we do for ourselves and for them mirrors what they do for themselves and their children in the future. How you parent will be how your daughter parents. 

From Melissa Vogel:

Many moms in our community provide a lot of opportunities for their daughters, but often overlook the importance of investing in themselves. What are the pitfalls here?

The pitfalls here are that moms are not focused on investing in themselves and just shifting that focus to their daughters and it teaches their daughters to be negligent on themselves. So if you as a mom, are projecting a habit of neglecting yourself and giving your all to your daughter, you unconsciously pass on that habit to her. And that's what she's gonna do when she's a parent one day.

You have athlete daughters - in what way have you invested in yourself and how do you see this transfer to how they show up (in their sport and in life)?

Number one; fueling your body. Whatever you put into your body, will be your fuel and it’s better to be energized and healthy when going about your day and supporting your daughter than going purely on sugar with nothing on your stomach. The stress and sugar high will drive you crazy and you won’t be in the right mindset to interact with your daughter. 

Number two is mindset. Be very aware of what you're saying and what you're speaking to yourself because she's gonna hear and she's gonna model the same thing that comes out of you. 

What are the key healthy habits that are important that we as moms are modeling for our daughters?

• Eat healthy. Make sure you're feeding your body properly. 
• Be a role model of mindset. Don’t give yourself self-talks that depreciate yourself or complaints about stress and exhaustion. 
• Take care of yourself. Lose the running on sugar and 3 hours of sleep habit. Be active and take care of yourself. 
• Be active. Workout and make it so that you’re not punishing yourself or you’re “burning off” calories and make being active a habit. 

As mothers, as parents, we have a huge impact on the development of our children. We mold them to be the person that they will grow up to be. So the best way to build confidence in your daughters is to start with you. 

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