17-08-2023
129. Kids Sports: Cultivating Teamwork, New Comfort Zones, + More Life Lessons
When you become a parent, no one tells you how much time and energy—and, let's be real, money—you're going to spend on your child's extracurricular activities, especially sports. Is playing a sport even worth it? As a former athlete and current proud Sports Mom, Laura says YES! This week, she's sharing why the commitment to play a sport is so worthwhile for kids. From learning how to push yourself, to being a helpful teammate and leader, to embracing progress over perfection and learning lessons from failure and trying again, playing a sport can be a practice field for the game of life. Plus, they're just plain *fun!* Thanks to our episode sponsors! BETTERHELP | Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/simplified HUNGRYROOT | Get 30% off your first delivery and get free veggies for life at http://hungryroot.com/simplified COSMO TECHNOLOGIES |Get 30% off a new JrTrack watch with code SIMPLIFIED at http://cosmotogether.com * * * GET Audio Episodes Ad Free + Early Access to New Episodes https://apple.co/3ICMUmk READ the Show Notes https://emilyley.com/podcast SHOP Simplified Planners & Products! https://emilyley.com SUBSCRIBE to Emily’s Substack! https://emilyley.substack.com/ GET Emily’s New Book! https://emilyleybooks.com/sure-as-the-sunrise * * * SUBSCRIBE to The Simplified Podcast! Apple Podcasts | http://bit.ly/Simplified-Apple Spotify | http://bit.ly/Simplified-Spotify Stitcher | http://bit.ly/Simplified-Stitcher YouTube |http://bit.ly/Simplified-YouTube * * * Let’s Be FRIENDS! Simplified: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/simplified/ Facebook |https://www.facebook.com/simplified Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/emilyley/ Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.com/emilyley/ YouTube | http://bit.ly/Simplified-YouTube Emily Ley: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/EmilyLey/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/emilyley Our Co-Hosts! Laura Kashner | https://www.instagram.com/laurakashner/ Liz Holtzman | https://www.instagram.com/lizmholtzman/