“This season is sucking the life out of us.” “I don’t know how much more we can take.” “I don’t even know what to say anymore.” These sentiments arrive in my private messages almost every season. It seems that for one reason or another, some seasons are particularly exhausting for … Read More
I love this picture. But not for the reasons you might expect. This photo is from 2016, and someone took it after a heartbreaking loss. We were ahead most of the game and lost in the last seconds. Regardless of the outcome, the crowd was thrilled with the progress that … Read More
As coaches’ wives, we joke a lot about the common things about our husband’s jobs. We take bets during the season as to how long after we receive the “on my way home” text it will be before they actually walk in the door. We joke about buying stock in … Read More
“This is the great irony of social media: the more you immerse yourself in it, the more lonely and depressed you become.”? Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness I think it’s safe to say we all understand how harmful some … Read More
One thing that never changes is when the season rolls around, we live out of our car. When the boys were little, we used the CR-V as a makeshift pack and play at home games and a stroller/tent hauler for away games. Whether it’s weekends filled with meals and naps … Read More