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To the Wife Moving (Again)—From a Wife Moving (Again)
You, and me, and thousands of coaches’ wives all over this country are in this together. Knowing we are done where we are, possibly unsure of where we are headed, but all collectively grieving, trying not to worry, and praying.
Faith, Family, Journal, Marriage
The 4 C’s of Being a Coach’s Wife
My football coach husband turned to me and said, “How do you feel about being a coach’s wife?”
What to Expect When You’re Expecting—In Season
My whole family had been sick with a stomach bug. With four kids, this is the only thing they have shared with each other—and finally they shared it with me. I went to work feeling exceptionally queasy and left my daughter home with Coach. I felt awful until I came to the cafeteria and ...
Faith, Family, Journal, Marriage
Unpopular Opinion: We Don’t Always Go Places Because God Led Us There
Just like our brother Jonah, we go places we're not supposed to go because we're human and want to do our own thing. Discernment and wisdom are of God, and when we feel anxious about a move, it can be fear of the unknown OR it can be divine insight.
Dear Coach, A Little Help Buying a Gift for Your Wife
In case you are eyeball deep in a playoff run, constantly scrolling Football Scoop, about to start coaching yet another sport, or already looking at next year’s prospects, let me remind you that it is already December. This means your amazing, remarkable, beautiful, intelligent, epic ...
My Identity is Not Found in Being a “Coach’s Wife”—I Am So Much More
I am not just a coach's wife and that's okay. I'm allowed to be selfish and think about myself and my other identities. I'm a wife, a daughter, a friend, an educator, an advocate, and a fur mom.
Because I am Here, Coach Can Be What He Needs to Be
You see her at every game. She’s usually the one with all the kids, and the stuff, and dragging in right at kickoff because something always seems to happen on Friday evening right when she needs to leave.
Dear Coach, I’m Choosing Grace
We are partners in ife. For us, that life includes football and all it entails. Please know, Coach, just because you are in-season, that doesn’t mean my needs are put on hold. I don’t need less of your time or attention. I don’t need less of your focus or your love. I don’t need less physical ...
When You Are Worn Out and Bone-Tired, Count On the Promises You Made
Being a coach’s wife is rarely ever fair ladies, in the trenches of any season, in the midst of early childhood years when every need relies on you, or even if it’s only you and your man—it is rarely fair. Nevertheless, every good football coach will tell you to never leave the game in the hand ...
Dear Husband, As We Enter Our First Season Together
And then there are the days when I want nothing more than to support you but I have nothing to give. I am physically exhausted, mentally spent, and I think if I hear one more spiel about offensive strategy or next week's opponent I will pull my hair out. Those days are hard.
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.