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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is a competitive figure skater.  We previously lived in the DC area, she is now at a major training center elsewhere.  She attends online school and trains all day.  She has developed a medical issue that may not be fixable, at least to a degree that would allow her to continue to skate.  Her whole world has been this sport, and now she is facing the loss of it.  How do I help her deal with this?  How do I avoid brining my own sadness into it?[/quote]

My daughter skates too (synchro) and first of all, I'm so sorry. You will all need time to grieve. Therapy seems to be a must in this situation for your athlete and for you. I am also a women's soccer fan so bear with me...my favorite soccer podcast is from Sam Mewis who was one of the best players in the U.S. until a career-ending knee injury took her off the field. She reflects on her injury a lot, with guests and in commentary, and my takeaway is that she's found some comfort and support from other players who have experienced career-ending injuries like her. I wonder if you might be able to find other young skaters who have successfully transitioned to a healthy, not-skating life for your daughter to connect with? Perhaps the sports psychologist at your training center can help you with those connections?  I can only imagine that her whole social life is also at the rink.

As the parent, you aren't alone. So many parents make this transition when kids graduate high school, for instance, and our job as sports-parent comes to an abrupt end. Mine continued her sport in college but I still miss my local rink parent friends, I miss watching training, I miss it all. [/quote]

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