03/17/2026
Let's be real... Some days are just less motivating to get out the door than others ❄️
This goes for us and our kids!
As my kids got older... more and more they would ask to stay home on ski days. At first I wasn't sure how to handle it!
They were old enough to stay home on their own, I had always encouraged their autonomy and learning to manage risk means learning to listen to your body 🤔
However, I also felt skiing was good for them (and selfishly wanted them to come with 🫶)
So I would ask them to take some time to themselves and check in with their physical and mental state:
Before I would ask, "are you really feeling like it's a no for you today or are you up for just three runs?"
Three runs sounds doable, three runs is measurable, three runs sets a boundary and gets us out the door
But, isn't it funny.. how three runs so often, magically, turns into so many more 😏
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Hi 👋 I'm Coach Nelly and I've spent the last 20+ years teaching ski and snowboard kids to play in the mountains while managing the risk. My motto: Be dareful, ride smartly. Follow for more ⛷️
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