Well, my mom has always given me space to be brave and do scary things. But she's also made a lot of choices for herself that mean she's around for me.

Sounds like your mom wants you to find a healthy balance between being brave and doing stuff, and between doing what's right for your kids. So giving up bikes is a no. But it is ok to back off a bit on speed. Fast feels great; fast and out of control, not so much. And diversion falls (which are probably what you had) are easy to avoid if you're not caught up in the heat of the moment

I'm glad you're ok . Just remember cyclists are people on bikes, not people *crashing* bikes