Raising Our Athletic Daughters

Author : Dr Don Martin
Publisher : Archebooks Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781595072733
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (727 download)

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Download or read book Finding Grit: The No-Nonsense Guide for Raising Your Daughter to Be Successful in Athletics, School, and Life written by Dr Don Martin and published by Archebooks Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about grit and how to help your daughter get it. Grit is defined as the ability to survive difficulty and failure and learn how to achieve. It is the art of cultivating resilience. Children can learn to have the motivation to keep on task for a long time without reward. Unfortunately, nowadays, it is a rare commodity. However, grit is a quality that parents can teach to their children. One of the essential components of grit is character. The abilities or strengths that help build character can be taught and are malleable. Character needs to be practiced every day, and it involves personal sacrifice, growth, and achievement. One of the most important tenets of education that many adults seem to have forgotten is that learning is hard work. Yes, it can be fun but often those lessons we remember involve initial failures and not success. We believe any parent, biological or not, can raise a successful daughter if you know what to do and are willing to make a firm commitment to do it. Children need parents who love them and are willing to sacrifice so their daughters can make a contribution to this world and be happy. Parenting is not a popularity contest but a "giving" contract. One question you will need to answer as a parent is how much you are willing to give and to sacrifice for your child. We call it being "selfless." In your giving, you have to teach your child to embrace the struggle. Your relationship will surely have plenty of happy times, but it will be defined by the sacrifices that you both make. She will remember the hours you gave to her even when you were exhausted. The times she will yell at you and tell you that you are a lousy parent. The moments when you want to say "yes," and you need to say "no." That is the true grit of a parent that raises an outstanding daughter. You cannot ask what you are not willing to give. As parents, you may be asking, "How do I raise my daughter to be strong in body and mind, i.e. to become a successful athlete and student?" Unfortunately, there is no one simple solution. You may think that is an almost impossible task to raise a daughter to grow up as a confident indi-vidual ready to make it in this world. After all, women are still fighting for equal pay and equal rights in the workplace. How can my daughter feel great about herself when she is surrounded by negative media messages? We believe it is possible and that you can raise a loving daughter if given the right tools. However, most likely, you will need to reassess your own path, and you may discover a need to change some your own perspectives and behaviors. This book is about a new way of life - for both you and your daughter. We want to provide you with a way to help you enjoy watching your daughter grow up to be a healthy and successful woman. It is time to reclaim your role as a leader and model for her future. It is time to be proud as a parent as you see your daughter grow into a successful athlete and scholar. It is time to enjoy the responsibility of being a parent of a wonderful daughter. It is time to start.