Commitment

I started this blog two years ago with the intent of writing in it to vent some of my frustrations about being the (sometimes single) wife of a coach. I kind of failed miserably... at the blogging part (hopefully not at the wife part - I think Coach could vouch for that). Here's the thing... I had no idea what being a Football Widow was all about. Two years ago when I started this blog, Coach was just an assistant, and I thought I knew what not having him around was like. This summer he was offered the job as the head coach of the team, and he accepted. I have a whole new respect now for what head coaches do. There is so much time involved that I had no idea about. My husband is literally running from the moment he wakes up (around 4:45 a.m.) until he goes to bed (around 10:30 or 11:00 p.m.). We have struggled with the time issue and I don't think we've quite got it down yet. The requirements of this new job have definitely thrown a curve ball at our family. 

How do you manage to keep the house clean & picked up, while getting the kids fed & put to bed at a decent hour, all while maintaining your sanity?

As the wife of a head high school coach, I cannot even begin to imagine the amout of time that college and professional coaches spend preparing for their game or games each week. I also cannot fathom the time that coaches of other sports, like basketball and soccer, spend. With football, there is one game to prepare for each week. Sometimes basketball and soccer teams are playing two or more games each week. As I watch Coach prepare for his game and practices each week, I am gaining so much respect for those who are coaching at higher levels or who are coaching sports that require a different time commitment. I also have a newfound respect for the wives (or husbands) of those people, as they become the Football (Basketball, Soccer) Widows from August until December or later. I have a hard time keeping it together through the beginning of November! I even have a friend who coaches college Basketball while his wife coaches college Softball. I do not know how they ever see each other. I have a lot of respect for how they manage their time.

So while I'm really an "amateur" in the whole Football Widow department, I want to continue writing down my thoughts anyway, for what they're worth. It helps keep me sane and, hopefully, will help me deal with this transition that I thought I was prepared for. There's so much power in having people around you that you can lean on (besides your spouse, who is also married to the Game). So I'm hoping that this will give me and others some of that much needed support. 

As always, I am open to comments and suggestions.