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Habits · 6 min

Why trying harder stopped working after kids

You could out-work anyone on the field. After kids, effort alone stopped working. Here’s what changed, and what works instead.

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Identity · 7 min

Life after college sports, now as a mom

Losing the athlete identity is real, and motherhood stirs it up again. A former Santa Clara University player on feeling like yourself in your mom season.

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