Friday Night Wives Blog

Dear Upset Parent, From the Coach's Wife

Dear Upset Parent, From the Coach's Wife

Next, there is a time and a place for this conversation. It is not now, not after a game, no matter the outcome. It is not while his family, friends,...

Dear Upset Parent, From the Coach's Wife

Next, there is a time and a place for this conversation. It is not now, not after a game, no matter the outcome. It is not while his family, friends,...

Dear Players Know This As Your Season Ends

Dear Players Know This As Your Season Ends

Dear Players, I hope you know that when approached at the end of the game that closed the chapter on our season, the words spoken by your coaches were, “I...

Dear Players Know This As Your Season Ends

Dear Players, I hope you know that when approached at the end of the game that closed the chapter on our season, the words spoken by your coaches were, “I...

Dear Veteran Coach's Wife: How do you get through the season without losing yourself?

Dear Veteran Coach's Wife: How do you get throu...

How do you get through the baby/toddler phase during football season without feeling alone and lost? Between supporting my husband in a sport that I'm not really interested in, working...

Dear Veteran Coach's Wife: How do you get throu...

How do you get through the baby/toddler phase during football season without feeling alone and lost? Between supporting my husband in a sport that I'm not really interested in, working...

Football Stole from Me

Football Stole from Me

I am not a hoarder. In fact, I love the purging process. I guess in that regard God wired me to thrive in this crazy life. But there’s one thing...

Football Stole from Me

I am not a hoarder. In fact, I love the purging process. I guess in that regard God wired me to thrive in this crazy life. But there’s one thing...

For Those in the Midst of a Losing Season, It's About So Much More Than a Record

For Those in the Midst of a Losing Season, It's...

And then, the script flipped. I am a big proponent of changing perspective, especially when things have me down in the dumps. And that’s exactly what happened a few weeks...

For Those in the Midst of a Losing Season, It's...

And then, the script flipped. I am a big proponent of changing perspective, especially when things have me down in the dumps. And that’s exactly what happened a few weeks...

To the New Wife in Town, Say "Yes"

To the New Wife in Town, Say "Yes"

I promised myself I’d never let that happen again, that even if I knew I’d only be somewhere for a short time, I would trust that God had planted me...

To the New Wife in Town, Say "Yes"

I promised myself I’d never let that happen again, that even if I knew I’d only be somewhere for a short time, I would trust that God had planted me...

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  • Friday Feature: Hannah Richard

    Friday Feature: Hannah Richard

    This is my first official football season as a coach’s wife. But I’ve been practicing for this role for 22 years. Before I was a coach’s wife, I was “The...

    Friday Feature: Hannah Richard

    This is my first official football season as a coach’s wife. But I’ve been practicing for this role for 22 years. Before I was a coach’s wife, I was “The...

  • Friday Feature: Casey Fares

    Friday Feature: Casey Fares

    Football coaches wife for 20 years. Met in junior high, started dating at 18, and the rest is history. Two kids, boy (1.5) and girl (6 yrs). Hubby has been...

    Friday Feature: Casey Fares

    Football coaches wife for 20 years. Met in junior high, started dating at 18, and the rest is history. Two kids, boy (1.5) and girl (6 yrs). Hubby has been...

  • Friday Feature: Calin Kirk

    Friday Feature: Calin Kirk

    I’ve been married to my head football coach husband, Warren, for 11 years. We are at our 2nd school, Kansas, OK, which is his hometown. He has coached nearly every...

    Friday Feature: Calin Kirk

    I’ve been married to my head football coach husband, Warren, for 11 years. We are at our 2nd school, Kansas, OK, which is his hometown. He has coached nearly every...

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