Strong as a Mother

As a runner, SHANNON ROWBURY is a 3-time Olympian, 2-time World bronze medalist, world champion, and world record holder. A lifelong advocate for women’s sports, she has worked with Nike and USA Track & Field to update maternity policies to make Track & Field more equitable. JESSICA DORRINGTON is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association, and the director of Bethany Physical Therapy in Portland, Oregon.

“Strong as a Mother is the guide I wish I had—medically grounded, athlete-tested, and deeply empowering. It gives you clear, confidence-building guidance to keep moving throughout pregnancy and into postpartum.”—Allyson Felix, 11-time Olympic medalist, cofounder of Saysh, cofounder of Always Alpha“As essential to me in my pregnancy as a pair of running shoes is in a marathon buildup! I honestly don’t know what I would do without this guidance—it’s transformed my entire pregnancy experience from uncertainty to complete confidence.”—Jordan Hogan, Boston Marathon bronze medalist“The pregnancy book that finally answers ‘what can I actually do?’ instead of listing everything you can’t. Strong as a Mother empowers women with expert, science-backed guidance to move with confidence, strength, and trust in their bodies—during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.”—Dr. Rachel Goldman, PhD clinical psychologist and author of When Life Happens