Sometimes you need to give the control to someone else. That’s what a coach is for. She made the top 20 at Nationals. They pulled for position. She pulled 20. Last to go. Almost an hour to sit with the weight of it. I handed her over. Lipstick. Hairspray. A deep breath. I walked away. I went to the stands and trusted someone else to do what they do best; to coach. To ground her. To steady her nerves. To help her set her mindset when mine was spinning. As a parent, this is har
