Wake up, World, it’s mourning time. Time to grieve the loss of your old, stale, hateful ways. Time to heal your past wounds, to make a change, to do something different. Yesterday is gone, but do not cry, because today burns bright with new purpose: to open your eyes and recognize that there is so […]
25 Signs You Will Never Break Up with Your Love for Gymnastics
Retirement from your gymnastics career after high school or college graduation can seem so bittersweet because you’re likely only between the ages of 17 and 25, and have the rest of your life ahead of you. You can’t help but feel like a huge part of your life is coming to an end, and you’re literally heartbroken. […]
My Dear Little One, never stop growing…
Often, we are so sad to see our little ones getting bigger. Nowadays, a hashtag says it all. #Stopgrowing, we beg. But seeing this particular hashtag used by numerous people struck a chord for me. A part of me too felt sad at the thought of my baby getting bigger – yet, the larger part of […]
Giveaway Alert!
The Ultimate Gymnastics Lovers Giveaway The countdown to the holidays is on! To celebrate, I’ve created a super fun gymnastics packed giveaway for your little gymnastics lover! (You can enter here.) Giveaway Includes: a signed copy of my award-winning children’s book, Tina Tumbles a matching Tina Tumbles girl/doll leotard set made by Snowflake Designs a […]
When, Why, How: Gymnastics for Kids
By Makenna Pratt I’ve had the pleasure of answering the When, the Why and the How of gymnastics for kids, to hundreds of parents. I wear my coaching shirt in public way too often! If we haven’t bumped into each other yet, this post is for you. WHEN SHOULD KIDS START GYMNASTICS? If you wanted […]
Why I Write for Children
Do we ever really “grow up”? When you talk to most adults, most say they feel very much like the same person they were years ago…like the kid inside never really left. As adults, we sometimes long for the carefree days where “responsibility” at most was cleaning up your room and doing your homework. At […]
