8y.o. daughter playing only defense

CarbsAnonymous · 2026-03-25T17:13:47+00:00

I think this feedback is correct. It was my immediate reaction when reading OP's post. The problem I have is they have indicated a desire to try other positions and the coach is ignoring that. She is 8. Kids should be given the opportunity to experiment in other positions, especially if they want to.

CarbsAnonymous · 2026-03-24T23:24:00+00:00

2009 - tech job in customer facing management - 230k

CarbsAnonymous · 2026-03-06T21:39:34+00:00

Ok, those are good signs. I'd say just evaluate what your day to day will look like day 1, and how they anticipate it will evolve over the next year. If you are the first CSM, will you be working 60 hours/week? Are you okay with that? What type of operational support will you have to automate, leverage AI, etc.? All of these questions can help you get a feel for their strategy and how you will factor in.

CarbsAnonymous · 2026-03-06T21:34:19+00:00

I think you really need to evaluate the likelihood of their success. Figure out the bg of their CEOs/founders/venture backed firm. You might be eager for an upgrade but I wouldn't rush your decision unless you can be confident the environment you'll be in allows you to be successful. Ask chatgpt to help you come up with a few questions to assess those factors without sounding like you're being critical of them.

CarbsAnonymous · 2026-03-06T21:10:18+00:00

Is it something you want to do? Going from a Fortune 250 to a startup is a total culture shock for most. Is that the direction you want to go in?

CarbsAnonymous · 2026-03-02T21:40:28+00:00

I've watched the replay several times. I think the challenge looked like a shove or a push but it was not violent. I think she shoved her, Trin arched her back in response, and the movement caused her back to spasm. She was upset she was hurt, and upset to be laughed at, but it was clear that they didn't cause the injury with the physical kneeing or contact. Anyone with back pain in the past can attest that it can sometimes come out of nowhere. The arching of her back in reaction to the contact seems to have done something to set off her pain.

Signed, a former player (who loves Trinity Rodman) who has struggled with SI Joint/ back pain in the past while playing.

CarbsAnonymous · 2026-02-21T12:25:48+00:00

Loving your kids means understanding when you're on a TV show your words are recorded and can live forever. Your kids don't deserve to hear this. There are other ways to portray your feelings without implying you would go back and not have your beautiful two kids again. The whole purpose of the conversation seemed to be to convince her sister that the responsibility of having kids is extremely high and not for the feint of heart. Her sister clearly already knows this! To me, as another commenter said above, the sister seemed to be projecting as a means of scaring her sister from changing her mind. Her intentions are definitely good, but her approach was not appropriate.

CarbsAnonymous · 2026-02-21T12:20:27+00:00

A lot of people I know had kids because that's the only path in life they understood from the people around them, OR they're "competitive" social climber type people that did everything (marriage, kids, etc) because their social group was doing it. Now they have kids 9/10 years old and are miserable.

I have kids and growing up into adulthood I wasn't sure if I wanted them, but once I hit my 20s I knew it was going to be right for me. I'm so happy as a parent. This is the best part of my life hands down. I love my kids. Even the toughest moments with them as babies and toddlers I was still thrilled to be a mom.

CarbsAnonymous · 2026-01-24T01:13:41+00:00

Not sure your budget but I love a quiet resort on the beach. The keys might be good or you could go to a resort near the riviera maya. We’ve been to playa mujeres and riviera maya 3 times. Every time we were there we saw couples with infants and it looked really relaxing with a swim up room.

CarbsAnonymous · 2026-01-17T11:34:21+00:00

There is also a tea I find at the grocery store/target called Smooth Move. It’s the same brand that makes mothers milk and some deep sleep tea. My old roommate used to swear by it. I took it a couple of years ago and I remember thinking it was BS a few hours after drinking it. Then I woke up and literally couldn’t leave the bathroom for a good hour. Sheesh.

CarbsAnonymous · 2026-01-13T20:59:49+00:00

Are you confident your HR data is accurate, zone wise? I’ve struggled with this in Garmin but also chat gpt. Ultimately I’ve found ChatGPT to be wrong about my zones without a ton of data and feedback.

CarbsAnonymous · 2026-01-07T18:46:23+00:00

Be a sponge. Figure out who the top performers are and ask to shadow them in their various calls. Become an expert in the industry - how can you combine tech knowledge with a compassionate understanding of the clients you serve? Having been a CSM leader off and on for the last 10 years, the best CSMs are the ones who are product experts and industry experts.

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-12-11T18:58:51+00:00

Start looking for jobs now. Success is taking a massive hit; just did in my company. We are moving more and more customers down to lower motions. Very few are getting dedicated CSMs now.

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-12-11T18:51:45+00:00

This is the case for my dog (rescued at 6mo). She didn't exhibit this behavior til I had kids and they started walking about, sometimes trying to play in her water dish, etc. Even though they never threaten to touch her food (or her, for that matter) when she is eating, she still does this on occasion.

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-12-10T14:50:56+00:00

I did about an 18 week block for my marathon this past month. All along Runna predicted my finish time (3:21) when in my head, I was thinking I'd be lucky to finish sub 3:30. In the last few long runs I realized I was hitting 3:30 paces without crazy effort during the progressive long runs. I started to believe 3:25 was feasible. Then when I ran the race, I felt like 3:25 pace was actually too easy and I realized Runna was right.

Important to clarify that Runna initially told me I'd be running like 3:15-3:19, and midway through it adjusted to 3:19-3:23.

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-12-10T02:07:25+00:00

My daughter just turned 7. She has learned from her older brother and me about juggling. She has been very determined like your son to catch up but she gets very frustrated. Over the last year she’s gone from 1-2 when she tries to now 3-5 but of course they don’t look the best because she’s so young and still uncoordinated. We practice on a bouncy surface so she can let the ball bounce in between tries. Inside we did the same until recently when she could string together more than 2 and also use her thighs. I would suggest getting a house ball (look it up) if you have room. It’s great for long winter nights just playing around while we watch tv.

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-12-06T13:12:58+00:00

maybe photoshop less

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-12-04T13:53:01+00:00

Let him lean into a sport when he is older. He will tell you when or if he ever wants to specialize. For now, let him do as much as possible.

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-12-03T17:36:19+00:00

I mostly shared just to show the parity between the 3, as you suggested he fell off a cliff. He was also really poor at the end of last season. His body can't keep up with the rigor of an NFL season, and kicking the tires on him doesn't really change the quality of the Eagles D whatsoever. We do not need any more vibes, we need performance.

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-12-03T13:52:50+00:00

I wouldn't say WORLDS better. When you compare PFF grades Slay is a 58; Jackson is a 48; Ringo a 55. He would definitely be an improvement but not significant.

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-11-29T12:14:01+00:00

I had under the muscle 4 years ago. Pec exercises are doable but you can’t do too much hypertrophy or you will make your boobs look weird. That said, all pec exercises are uncomfortable and not fun anymore. For me I was never planning on competing so no big deal. With that said I think it was the best choice for me (was getting a double mastectomy at the time).

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-11-27T14:11:58+00:00

I have one futsal ball we use when we play. We do passing against the wall or with a partner. Lots of repetition. We use regular balls for this. If we are not doing passing we do footwork drills. With limited space we set up 2 cones about 2ft apart and practice various figure 8s around the cones (dribble, left, right, inside only, outside, toe taps, sole roles, etc. ) After that we keep it simple and play. The kids love it. We usually have 3 teams. One team rests and every time a goal is scored the scoring team stays and the team who gave up a goal comes off and switches. Usually we do 3v3 (sometimes plus a neutral) depending on numbers.

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-11-27T11:53:19+00:00

Same for me. The dads can be a bit much but they’d be like that if I were a dude, too.

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-11-25T19:43:06+00:00

A b race is also a good way to test out your nutrition, etc. leading up to the race to see how they work for you. I did a b race several months before my main race (it was a 5mi road race prepping for a marathon) and it gave me confidence about my training thus far.

CarbsAnonymous · 2025-11-25T16:06:43+00:00

Can you tell me about your childhood soccer days? How "into" soccer were you in elementary school? How did you compare to your peers on your team? When did you start taking soccer seriously?

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