Summary: <br> The wife is the greatest source of growth. I trust my wife and if she tells me I need to be kinder, slower, more active with my kids then I usually listen.<br> <br> <br> <br> Ryan Stevens asked a few of his colleagues and their wives to join us and see what makes a good AT Dad...and what does not.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AT-Dads-3-Wives-Perspective-3.png"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> How did you meet? <br> <br> <br> <br> Dave and Annie McCune - Annie was a PA and took a sports medicine course at Rutgers where she met Dave. They waited until she finished her rotation to start dating of course<br> <br> <br> <br> Kevin & Kim Briles - Kim was coaching at the same school and came in to ask why her kids did not have water setup. <br> <br> <br> <br> Kevin Blew up on her, set her straight about the role of the Athletic Trainer, and then the rest was history.<br> <br> <br> <br> Sarah and Jeremy - We were at a college dance with other people and kept checking each other out. We started hanging out after that and now almost 16 years and 3+ kids later we are here.<br> <br> <br> <br> Ryan and Jamie met in an AOL chat room, stayed in touch and 15 years and 4 kids later <br> <br> <br> <br> What does your life look like now? <br> <br> <br> <br> Annie - <br> <br> <br> <br> Craziness - <br> <br> <br> <br> We just moved back for Dave’s job at Rutgers.<br> <br> <br> <br> I was doing door dash<br> <br> <br> <br> Staying home with their son<br> <br> <br> <br> Dave has to be at school early for testing<br> <br> <br> <br> One 6 year old together<br> <br> <br> <br> Dave was living in a dorm for a little while when he was transitioning jobs.<br> <br> <br> <br> Was able to come back to Virginia during COVID<br> <br> <br> <br> * Kim<br> <br> <br> <br> Ships passing in the night<br> <br> <br> <br> We kind of have opposite schedules<br> <br> <br> <br> 15/17/20-year-old kids<br> <br> <br> <br> We have a son that hasn’t left his pajamas in 10 months<br> <br> <br> <br> It is a good crazy, we are used to it.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Jeremy, what about your wife Sarah?<br> <br> <br> <br> Sarah is a stay at home mom and works part-time at the church. She is the primary caregiver to our kids both biological and foster.<br> <br> <br> <br> 3 boys under the age of 10 and a foster daughter under 1<br> <br> <br> <br> * Ryan and Jaime<br> <br> <br> <br> Wife stays home with the 4 young kids<br> <br> <br> <br> Ryan says “I could not make it without her.”<br> <br> <br> <br> Paint a picture of the relationship you have with your children now. <br> <br> <br> <br> Briles: the wife gets up at 4:30 to get the kids to daycare on time.<br> <br> <br> <br> Kids ride the bus home<br> <br> <br> <br> We had to orchestrate the entire fall season of who was picking the kids up from school. We had grandparents and family that we trusted.<br> <br> <br> <br> We use to take them to school and the teams would automatically babysit for us<br> <br> <br> <br> There was a time I needed a break. It was Christmas time, we were supposed to go to this event - I told Kevin “Get everyone out of this house and do not come back until I tell you”<br> <br> <br> <br> Kevin called the wife a few times to see if he had permission to come home.<br> <br> <br> <br> McCune: I used to take them to school with me all the time pre-COVID<br> <br> <br> <br> Annie says she needs that time alone. As the mom and the wife everyone needs something and she just needs some time alone.<br> <br> <br> <br> If it was written on the wall, what would be your mission statement for your fami...
