Tough as a Mother

Women in Sports, Working Moms, and the Shared Traits that Empower Us All

Jenn Hildreth, Aimee Leone, Julie Foudy

• Publisher: Triumph Books
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN:
  9781637277256
• Edition: 1

" These are stories of moms' not-so-glamorous moments that are so often untold yet need to be heard. You will laugh, you will relate, and most importantly, you will be reminded of the radness and madness that comes with being a mom."
— Julie Foudy, ESPN Analyst, two-time FIFA World Cup Champion and Olympic Champion Gold Medalist United States Soccer Player
Strength and sacrifice. Toughness and tenderness.?Success and struggles.?These elements—ever present in the world of sports—are also among the beautiful and challenging?dichotomies?at the heart of?working?motherhood. 
 
Tough as a Mother?tackles motherhood in a whole new way, bringing all moms up close and personal with some of the biggest names in?sports?while showcasing the shared strengths—the Tough Mother Tenets—that empower us all. 
U.S. Soccer star Alex Morgan; Olympic?swimmer Dara Torres;?Hall of Fame?broadcaster?Andrea Kremer;?WWE Superstar Becky Lynch; and award-winning journalist, producer, and director Hannah Storm?headline an All-Star roster of tough mothers who share insight with readers through candid, vulnerable conversations.?They come to you not as famous athletes, TV personalities, or professional movers and shakers but simply as fellow working mothers who share with you their very personal stories and give you a glimpse of some of the real challenges they've faced in their quest to "have it all." These rock star mothers will become your sisters in arms, kindred spirits who know what you're feeling as you try to find a place in the office to pump or step out of a meeting to take a call from a frenzied babysitter. 
 
By turns wry, self-deprecating, heartfelt, and exuberant, this?empowering?anthology invites readers to destroy the myth of perfection, redefine the concept of balance, and help all mothers?feel strong and supported. 

Table of contents

• Cast of Characters
• Contents
• Foreword by Julie Foudy
• Introduction
• Part I: Adaptability
• 1. Mary Carillo
• 2. Christie Pearce Rampone
• 3. Hannah Storm
• 4. Aly Wagner
• Part II: Moxie
• 5. Pamela McGee
• 6. Debbie Antonelli
• 7. Alysia Montaño
• Part III: Sacrifice
• 8. Cheyna Matthews
• 9. Danette Leighton
• 10. Jamie Erdahl
• Part IV: Resilience
• 11. Alana Jane Nichols
• 12. Andrea Kremer
• 13. Hilary and Whitney Phelps
• 14. Heather Mitts Feeley
• Part V: Passion
• 15. Jessica Mendoza
• 16. Dara Torres
• 17. Aliphine Tuliamuk
• Part VI: Vulnerability
• 18. Rebecca Quin (aka Becky Lynch)
• 19. Andrea Brimmer
• 20. Tiffany Greene
• 21. Susie Piotrkowski
• Part VII: Focus
• 22. Laura Rutledge
• 23. Alex Morgan
• 24. Courtney Banghart
• Part VIII: Humility
• 25. Adia Barnes Coppa
• 26. Katie Witham
• 27. Allison Williams
• Part IX: Support
• 28. Angel City FC
• 29. Brooke Wyckoff
• 30. Susan Saint James Ebersol
• 31. Sascha Mayer and Kate Torgersen
• Fond Farewell
• Acknowledgments
• Sources
• Copyright