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Dominique Margaux Dawes (born November 20, 1976) is a retired American artistic gymnast. Known in the gymnastics community as 'Awesome Dawesome', she was a 10-year member of the U.S. national gymnastics team, the 1994 U.S. all-around senior National Champion, a three-time Olympian, a World Championship silver and bronze medalist, and a member of the gold-medal-winning "Magnificent Seven" team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
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If I tried to run this business and coach full time, my kids would never see me as a mom.
If I want my young girls to love themselves, I have to show them by loving myself.
What helped me become successful as a three-time Olympian is not going to lead to success or happiness as a wife and as a mother.
When all of the abuses in gymnastics were brought to light, I realized I needed to be a part of the solutions.
I’m so exhausted as a mother — this is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. I never thought I’d have to fight with 20-pound little people about eating, doing certain things and listening.
Running a business full-time can consume you, so it’s also important to make sure you have your priorities straight
At the end of the day, if my house is a mess and my kids are happy… that’s what’s going to matter.
I had a chance to walk away and cut my losses, But I know from experience that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
It was quite challenging for me, I had to search long and hard for something for which I had the same passion and talent.
It’s given me the perseverance I have today, Whenever I falter in my business endeavors, or I get rejected, I see it as an opportunity for growth.
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