Left coaching job to stay home with kids

Mar 6·1 min read

Was coaching baseball and traveling weekends for years. Thought it was my identity. Wife was doing everything else. Took a year to really sit with it and realized I was avoiding my own family while trying to be a mentor to other people's kids. Stepped back this year and man, getting to actually raise my own is wild. I miss the camaraderie and the game but not enough to trade it for what I have now. Turns out being there every day is way more rewarding than being the guy on the sidelines.

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SSteve K.RegularMar 8

That's a huge decision. Coaching defined you for years and walking away from that is harder than people think. But being there for the kids during the week hits different than being gone on weekends.

HHenry M.RegularMar 6

That's huge man. I spent years thinking coaching and traveling defined me too, but honestly the birdwatching trips with my kids have been way more meaningful. Sounds like you're finding your new identity and your family is winning.

WWade G.RegularMar 6

Taking a year to sit with it shows real wisdom. My hands are covered in glue from arts and crafts now instead of whatever I thought mattered before, and I wouldn't trade it. Your wife probably feels the difference already.

VVincentRegularMar 7

The identity thing is real though. You might find something else fills that space in a good way. Staying home with the kids can be just as rewarding if you let it be.

CChris P.RegularMar 7

Props for realizing your wife was carrying everything at home. A lot of guys don't see that until it's too late. Curious how the adjustment has been so far.