Dec. 22. 2024

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Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross Knew Pregnancy Would End Her Running Career

The Jamaican-born sprinter says she was always laser-focused on her sport since age 9. “It was: Olympics, Olympics, Olympics.”

Life

The Marathon Runner Who Got Real About Her Birth Injury

For Caitlin Phillips, giving up running entirely would feel a lot like giving up her former self.

mom jocks

Sydney Leroux Brings New Meaning To The Phrase “Soccer Mom”

When Leroux had her children, the National Women’s Soccer League had no formal parental leave policy in place and very few colleagues could give her advice.

Life

Her WNBA Comeback After Twins Was The Hardest Thing DeWanna Bonner Has Ever Done

“It felt like I've never played basketball a day in my life.”

Mom Jocks

Tia Blanco Loves Surfing Even More Now That She’s A Mom

“I just always go back to the things that made me fall in love with the sport in the first place.”

Prima Ballerina

Dancer Ashley Bouder Has Always Loved Ballet, But Can It Ever Truly Love Her Back?

Bouder has spend decades a professional dancer with the New York City Ballet. Now she’s questioning whether it’s a safe world for her daughter to join.

MOM JOCK

The Fastest Woman In America Is A Mom

Olympian Elle Purrier St. Pierre says having a baby and coming back to running was the challenge she needed.

MOM JOCK

She’s One of the Fastest Women in America. She’s Also A Mom.

by Melissa Dahl

Olympian Elle Purrier St. Pierre says having a baby and coming back to running was the challenge she needed.

Prima Ballerina

Dancer Ashley Bouder Has Always Loved Ballet, But Can It Ever Truly Love Her Back?

by April Daniels Hussar

Bouder has spent decades as a professional dancer with the New York City Ballet. Now she’s questioning whether it’s a safe world for her daughter to join.

Life

Her WNBA Comeback After Twins Was The Hardest Thing DeWanna Bonner Has Ever Done

by Jordan Robinson

“It felt like I've never played basketball a day in my life.”

Mom Jocks

Tia Blanco Loves Surfing Even More Now That She’s A Mom

by Kaitlin Kimont

“I just always go back to the things that made me fall in love with the sport in the first place.”

mom jocks

Sydney Leroux Brings New Meaning To The Phrase “Soccer Mom”

by Melissa Dahl

When Leroux had her children, the National Women’s Soccer League had no formal parental leave policy in place and very few colleagues could give her advice.

Mini Passion Project

How To Help Your Kid Find Their “Thing”

by Samantha Darby

Because you want something to give them that spark inside.

Life

The Marathon Runner Who Got Real About Her Birth Injury

by Melissa Dahl

For Caitlin Phillips, giving up running entirely would feel a lot like giving up her former self.

MOM JOCKS

Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross Knew That Pregnancy Would End Her Running Career

by Jordan Robinson

“I can't think of one athlete that was prominent during the time of my competitions that had a child and came back.”

making it work

10 Moms On Why They Exercise

by Jamie Kenney

Finding the time (and motivation) to exercise can be hard for anyone, but here's what works for these 10 moms.

40-LOVE

My Child Athlete Self Still Has A Lot To Teach Me

by Taylor Harris

When did I stop believing I could come back from anything, that I had time to turn things around?