How To Be A Happier Sports Parent: Episode 117

The Mom Hour

Mom Hour Media

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2017

⏱️ 61 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Sports and activities should add fun and fulfillment to your family culture–not suck the life out of it. And yet, between keeping wiggly babies occupied in the gymnastics waiting area and driving all over town for team sports commitments, it’s easy to feel like there’s a high cost to all that “fun”. Meagan and Sarah offer concrete tips for being a happier sports parent as we head into this new school year. From opting out of mommy-and-me classes to letting older kids dabble instead of specialize, we’re here to remind you that your happiness matters (and that your kid is probably not a future Olympian).

LINKS MENTIONED:

Let’s Discuss “Sports Parenting” (Episode 18)

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Okay, Sarah, I know we both want to raise caring and kind kids, but it's not always easy to identify ways to help them engage with the world generously.
0:09.0	That's why we love our new sponsor, Give As We Grow.
0:12.0	Give as We Grow is a first of its kind, free educational mobile app for children,
0:16.5	ages 8 to 11 that teaches kids to tap into their unique talents and interests to help others
0:21.5	be a fun, service-focused mini-game quests.
0:24.4	Megan, this is such a cool way to help build meaning into your kids screen time.
0:28.6	Of hundreds of thousands of educational apps for kids, fewer than 1% focus on generosity. The Give As We Grow
0:35.0	app provides an opportunity for kids to learn empathy and cultivate giving
0:38.9	behaviors in a safe positive and self-led environment.
0:42.6	The Game Giving Journal and Resource Library for families of kids ages 3 to 18 help families create
0:48.2	pathways from the virtual world to service in the real world.
0:51.6	And there's no cost. Give As We Grow is available free with no in-app purchases.
0:56.0	Ready to spark a new movement and generosity? Find and download Give As We Grow for free in the
1:01.5	App Store for Android and iOS.
1:04.0	And for resources for the whole family,
1:05.8	visit give as we grow.org.
1:08.6	Hi, I'm Megan, and I'm Sarah.
1:11.8	We're two moms with eight kids between us from preschool to teen.
1:15.5	This is the show where we help you feel better about the mom you are and share our own parenting
1:19.6	tips and personal stories.
1:21.4	We're not experts.
1:22.4	We're parents who've been there. We're not experts. We're parents who've been there. We're not
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Mom Hour Media, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Mom Hour Media and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.