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Dear Coach’s Wife, You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are

You and your kids get to be heavily involved in his job, his passion and his purpose. It’s not just coach who is setting the example for the next generation, it’s your entire family too.

Faith, Family, Journal, Marriage

You, Sweet Wife, are the Pacesetter—Without you, He Won’t Finish the Race

Because they love those kids and they love their jobs, they sometimes get going so fast they can’t keep up―and that’s where the pacesetter becomes valuable. For many families, that pacesetter is you.

Family, Journal

From the Coach’s Kid’s Mom—He’s Waited a Lifetime for This. Please, Show Grace.

They’ve eaten hundreds of meals from a concession stand or from a drive-thru after cheering for the boys of the communities they’ve been a part of, while their dad drives the team bus home. They’ve eaten supper at the table alone with mom, while dad counseled or drove a player home because, ...

Faith, Family, Journal

Hey Mama—As a Coach’s Kid, I Know Yours are Making Memories that Will Last Forever

My Dad sacrificed time with his own children to help raise others, but what I hope he knows is that I and my sister were watching and learning how important it is to love those around you and show that love through action.

Family, Journal, Marriage

I Had a High Risk Baby During a 16-Game Season; This is What I Know About Tension

Some days were ugly. I have genuine faith in a big God, but faith doesn’t negate ugly. We had incredible support, but no amount of love negates ugly, either. Again, that’s called tension, and it’s allowed.

Family, Journal

Dear Kids, As Your Daddy Leads His Team Through a Pandemic

Having daddy at home was so sweet. So bittersweet, I should say. Because although we benefitted from the extra time at home, we knew that a piece of daddy and a piece of our family’s life was missing.

Family, Journal, Resources

When (Not If) Sports and Mental Health Collide

These are stories we hear every year — Coaches developing chronic panic attacks. Players suffering from depression or anxiety. Coaches becoming physically ill due to mental distress. Coaches and players struggling to navigate online criticism.

Family, Journal

Into the Unknown: Football Season 2020

But what if there is an answer that we could look towards to help calm nerves and anxieties, as the unknowns start to play out before us within the next month.

Faith, Family, Journal

Even If We Don’t Have a Season, There’s Still Work to be Done

Even if we don’t get to play a single down, students will still need our husbands. They will need them for stability, leadership, and discipline. They will watch to see how they handle the disappointment of a missed season. What better time to teach them, by example, that circumstances can take ...

Faith, Family, Journal

I am a Coach’s Wife and Sometimes I Cry Alone

I knew it would be sad to lose a game. Or many games. Losing is never fun. Sure there would be sad times. But I didn’t know that we would always keep disappointment in tow. As a coach’s wife disappointment follows you like a flatbed truck and manifests itself in so many ways that can be hard to ...

Faith, Family, Journal

With Football Season in Limbo, This Is What Calms My Soul

The “will there be a season” question seemed silly in March because, well, it was March. But somewhere between the cancellation of Spring football and the news today, the question felt like a weight pressing on my chest.

Faith, Family, Journal

If Football Season Doesn’t Happen

And, while sports are certainly minor in comparison to keeping the world safe, the pain we may encounter still matters. It matters very much.

Family

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