The game was about to start. I looked out over the field and did not see her. I looked over at the sideline, on the bench, and there she sat. Again. It wasn’t that she did not get playing-time or was not good at the game, she was. Even so, this soccer season more often than not, she seemed to start the game sitting on the sidelines…
Today I have the honor of sharing a guest post on Shawn Smucker’s blog as part of his #OvercomeRejection series. Click here to read more
The game was about to start. I looked out over the field and did not see her. I looked over at the sideline, and there she sat, on the bench. Again. It wasn’t that she did not get playing-time or was not good at the game, she was. Even so, this soccer season more often than not, my daughter seemed to start the game sitting on the sidelines. – See more at: http://shawnsmucker.com/2014/07/23/when-the-coach-is-wrong-an-overcomerejection-post/#sthash.6muo3670.dpuf
The game was about to start. I looked out over the field and did not see her. I looked over at the sideline, and there she sat, on the bench. Again. It wasn’t that she did not get playing-time or was not good at the game, she was. Even so, this soccer season more often than not, my daughter seemed to start the game sitting on the sidelines. – See more at: http://shawnsmucker.com/2014/07/23/when-the-coach-is-wrong-an-overcomerejection-post/#sthash.6muo3670.dpuf
angela Oberg 
I think people also look at the rejection our children experience as a reflection of us and our parenting when in fact it is not.
Very true Lisa! Good point!