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To the Wives in My Tribe from the New Wife on Staff: Thank You

Thank you for your support. In the midst of a lot of unknowns, you were there! You offered great advice and answered every question. Trust me, I had a lot of them. Your unwavering support to welcome and assist my family in this new time was a blessing.

Friendship, Journal

Football Might Bring Us to the Stadium; But Community is What Gives it Life

Football is the reason we’re brought together, to cheer on the game and its players, but it takes on life because of the surroundings—I am moved by the music, join in with the cheerleaders, become gracious in a win, remain respectful in a loss, join in the celebration of our school, and most of ...

Family, Friendship, Journal

No Matter How Many Times You Move, Starting Over is Always Hard

I am trying to acknowledge the daily victories, like my child made his first friend or I found a dentist that doesn’t have a 6 month wait. With each small victory, it gets a little easier.

Faith, Family, Friendship, Journal

Here’s to Football Season

Here’s to binge-watching Bravo and watching his location so we can do a mad-dash-cleanup just before he drags his bones through the back door long after dark.

Faith, Family, Friendship, Journal

I Let Her Fake Life Suck the Joy Out of My Real Life

If only MY coach had time for me like hers does. If only OUR team had that kind of fan base/support. If OUR team didn’t have the drama. If MY relationship looked like that. If MY house was designed by Joanna Gaines, THEN, then I’d have it all.

Family, Friendship, Journal, Marriage

We are a Childfree Coaching Family

For this reason, I do feel that I often have difficulty connecting with other coaches' wives who lament about traveling to games solo with children, getting up during the night to care for children, worrying about their children finishing their homework, making it to their own extracurricular ...

Family, Friendship, Journal

Passing the Baton

You never want to think, "What if I don't outlive my kid?" But recently, my husband and I did have that thought. And recently, we changed our wills to bequeath our child to another coaching family.

Family, Friendship, Journal

Dear New School, It’s Me—The New Coach’s Wife

You don’t know me yet but you will! I’ll be the crazy blonde lady in the stands. The one who some days may look put together and other days … not so much.

Friendship, Journal

I’m Sorry. I Can’t. It’s Football Season.

So when I say, “I’m sorry. I can’t. It’s football season,” I hope you hear, “I wish I could, but it’s really important to me to support my husband because I fully believe that what he does is more than just a game.”

Family, Friendship, Journal

Being a Coaching Family Means More

Here’s the thing though, if you embrace this life instead of fight it, it can be so much more than just a game or just a sport, because even with the ups and downs, being a coaching family means more.

Family, Friendship, Journal

The Fabric of a Coach’s Wife

So, chuck those expectations

A coach’s wife she has no mold
Just love that man and love those kids
Love Jesus and grow old.

Live in your unique ...

Friendship, Journal

Parents, Thank You for the Unexpected Way You’ve Loved Our Family This Season

Thank you to the dad who poured his entire can of Pepsi on my son’s leg because he got into some poison ivy in hopes the acid would maybe stop a reaction. Thank you to the parents who see me struggling to carry two children and half my house to my seat and offer to help. The ones who ...

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