I’m just going to put it out there, despite the harsh judgment that might get dished my way since our daughter participates in a “rich kid sport.” It’ll be worth it since this story is so stocked with teaching moments and life lessons for our ever-so-precious teenagers, who often think the world revolves around them. Can I get an Amen! Let me set the scene…My daughter is a ski jumper. A women’s ski jumper! This is a big deal in our house since it was only in 2014 that ski jumping became an Olympic…
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