Friday Night Wives Blog

Simone Biles Makes it Clear for All Athletes: Mental Health Matters More than Gold Medals

Simone Biles Makes it Clear for All Athletes: M...

Jordan Harrell

So Simone, Naomi, Michael—you are so much more than phenomenal athletes. We see you for what you are: human beings. And we promise you, you are worthy of love and...

Simone Biles Makes it Clear for All Athletes: M...

Jordan Harrell

So Simone, Naomi, Michael—you are so much more than phenomenal athletes. We see you for what you are: human beings. And we promise you, you are worthy of love and...

Note to Self: Ministry Will Include Conflict

Note to Self: Ministry Will Include Conflict

Beth Walker

Note to Reader: In the spirit of CBS This Morning: Letter to a Younger Self we are inviting coaches' wives to reflect on the milestones of their past and reflect...

Note to Self: Ministry Will Include Conflict

Beth Walker

Note to Reader: In the spirit of CBS This Morning: Letter to a Younger Self we are inviting coaches' wives to reflect on the milestones of their past and reflect...

Murphy's Law for Football Wives: If It Can Go Wrong, It Will Go Wrong at an Away Game

Murphy's Law for Football Wives: If It Can Go W...

Haley Zimmerman

I go because that’s how I show up for him, my Coach. Because our marriage isn’t all about me, it’s about us. Loving him means loving football. So, I will...

Murphy's Law for Football Wives: If It Can Go W...

Haley Zimmerman

I go because that’s how I show up for him, my Coach. Because our marriage isn’t all about me, it’s about us. Loving him means loving football. So, I will...

Our Story: I Married a College Strength Coach

Our Story: I Married a College Strength Coach

Kaitlyn McNally

The road to a full-time or permanent job is much more difficult than one could imagine. It is not 9-5, Monday through Friday; a job is not guaranteed after college,...

Our Story: I Married a College Strength Coach

Kaitlyn McNally

The road to a full-time or permanent job is much more difficult than one could imagine. It is not 9-5, Monday through Friday; a job is not guaranteed after college,...

This is What Football Does to a Coach's Wife

This is What Football Does to a Coach's Wife

Heather Candela

Yes, Friday nights give me goosebumps. Good old-fashioned, puckered-up chicken skin. And not because I’m lucky enough to get a pre-game kiss from a tall mug of coaching caramel macchiato....

This is What Football Does to a Coach's Wife

Heather Candela

Yes, Friday nights give me goosebumps. Good old-fashioned, puckered-up chicken skin. And not because I’m lucky enough to get a pre-game kiss from a tall mug of coaching caramel macchiato....

To the New Wife on the Staff (And the Wives Welcoming Her)

To the New Wife on the Staff (And the Wives Wel...

Heather Candela

I’m writing this as a gentle reminder that all of us have been there. We’ve all been the New Wife -- the one no one knows. And sadly, some of...

To the New Wife on the Staff (And the Wives Wel...

Heather Candela

I’m writing this as a gentle reminder that all of us have been there. We’ve all been the New Wife -- the one no one knows. And sadly, some of...

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  • Friday Feature: Lauren Snyder

    Friday Feature: Lauren Snyder

    I am a Texas high school football offensive coordinator's wife at Colleyville Herritage. I have been a coach's wife for 5 years. We have moved 4 times in 5 years....

    Friday Feature: Lauren Snyder

    I am a Texas high school football offensive coordinator's wife at Colleyville Herritage. I have been a coach's wife for 5 years. We have moved 4 times in 5 years....

  • Friday Feature: Austin Walker

    Friday Feature: Austin Walker

    Wife to a defensive coordinator, mom to 4 boys, head volleyball coach, lover of Jesus, PE teacher and huge fan of summer time at the Lake of the Ozarks.

    Friday Feature: Austin Walker

    Wife to a defensive coordinator, mom to 4 boys, head volleyball coach, lover of Jesus, PE teacher and huge fan of summer time at the Lake of the Ozarks.

  • Friday Feature: Katie Gardner

    Friday Feature: Katie Gardner

    32 • Married to My High School Sweetheart • NICU BSN-RN • Boy Momma •Football Coach’s Wife • Follower of Jesus • Saved by Grace.

    Friday Feature: Katie Gardner

    32 • Married to My High School Sweetheart • NICU BSN-RN • Boy Momma •Football Coach’s Wife • Follower of Jesus • Saved by Grace.

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