Friday Night Wives Blog

Thank God for My Coaches' Wives Tribe

Thank God for My Coaches' Wives Tribe

Beth Walker

Near or far, a coaches’ wives tribe is one of the most amazing parts of this crazy coaching life. I’m so thankful friendship is not defined by distance. This life...

Thank God for My Coaches' Wives Tribe

Beth Walker

Near or far, a coaches’ wives tribe is one of the most amazing parts of this crazy coaching life. I’m so thankful friendship is not defined by distance. This life...

Preseason Anxiety: When Summer is Over but the Season Hasn't Begun

Preseason Anxiety: When Summer is Over but the ...

Nikki Chandler

The pre-season anxiety is filling my fingertips up with the weird feeling I get right before an anxiety attack tries to get me.

Preseason Anxiety: When Summer is Over but the ...

Nikki Chandler

The pre-season anxiety is filling my fingertips up with the weird feeling I get right before an anxiety attack tries to get me.

Save Your "No" For When It Matters

Save Your "No" For When It Matters

Katie Kilpatrick

My husband began his career as a large high school's Athletic Trainer and now serves as a middle school Athletic Coordinator. The high school in his cluster has many responsibilities...

Save Your "No" For When It Matters

Katie Kilpatrick

My husband began his career as a large high school's Athletic Trainer and now serves as a middle school Athletic Coordinator. The high school in his cluster has many responsibilities...

The 5 Stages of Grief of a Coach's Wife on the Move

The 5 Stages of Grief of a Coach's Wife on the ...

Jess Gilardi

The most freeing thing I’ve learned is that it’s possible for a person to hold complete sadness and immense joy at the same time.

The 5 Stages of Grief of a Coach's Wife on the ...

Jess Gilardi

The most freeing thing I’ve learned is that it’s possible for a person to hold complete sadness and immense joy at the same time.

Sex & the Coaching Life: 8 Ways to Spice Things Up

Sex & the Coaching Life: 8 Ways to Spice Things Up

Anne Rulo

That said, a healthy sex life can look extremely different for different poeple. We heard from plenty of wives who are multiple-times-a-weekers. But, there are also plenty of couples who...

Sex & the Coaching Life: 8 Ways to Spice Things Up

Anne Rulo

That said, a healthy sex life can look extremely different for different poeple. We heard from plenty of wives who are multiple-times-a-weekers. But, there are also plenty of couples who...

Surviving the "What Might Have Beens" of Sports

Surviving the "What Might Have Beens" of Sports

Hillary Ginn

I’m not sure there’s anyone who struggles with the “what might have been” mentality more than a coach (can I get an AMEN?!). It sometimes tortures them. Day and night....

Surviving the "What Might Have Beens" of Sports

Hillary Ginn

I’m not sure there’s anyone who struggles with the “what might have been” mentality more than a coach (can I get an AMEN?!). It sometimes tortures them. Day and night....

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  • Friday Feature: Mandy Lucas

    Friday Feature: Mandy Lucas

    My coach and I will be married 28 years this December. Although we don't have any children of our own, we love being an aunt and uncle, dog parents, and...

    Friday Feature: Mandy Lucas

    My coach and I will be married 28 years this December. Although we don't have any children of our own, we love being an aunt and uncle, dog parents, and...

  • Friday Feature: McKinzie Ott

    Friday Feature: McKinzie Ott

    My name is McKinzie Ott. I just recently got married to my coach, Trace, back in July. This is his second season coaching football for the offensive line, powerlifting, and...

    Friday Feature: McKinzie Ott

    My name is McKinzie Ott. I just recently got married to my coach, Trace, back in July. This is his second season coaching football for the offensive line, powerlifting, and...

  • Friday Feature: Alyssa Allen

    Friday Feature: Alyssa Allen

    Hi! My name is Alyssa Allen! I am 30 years old and have been married to my coach for 10 years! We have 3 beautiful children (Jaiden-6, Raelynn-4, and Olivia-...

    Friday Feature: Alyssa Allen

    Hi! My name is Alyssa Allen! I am 30 years old and have been married to my coach for 10 years! We have 3 beautiful children (Jaiden-6, Raelynn-4, and Olivia-...

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