As the owner/founder and Chief Medical Officer of Indigo Physiotherapy, a runner, a single Mama, this journey won't be easy, but the path to the finish line is made brighter by the women supporting me and the quest to fundraise for &Mother. This will my my first marathon-distance run since having my daughter nearly 5 years ago. 

 As a Board of Directors member of &Mother and a lifelong advocate both personally and professionally for women's perinatal health, I am honored to run the NYC Marathon in support of this organization. &Mother is dedicated to breaking the barriers that limit a woman’s choice to pursue and thrive in both career and motherhood. In their dedication to the value of motherhood and a woman's contribution to athletics and sport, &Mother is a catalyst for change across industries and society by demonstrating the value of women when supportive structures and systems allow full participation. &Mother is driven to systematically remove barriers in sports, creating best practice standards and proof-points while codifying a path for other industries to create workplaces where mothers can thrive. &Mother provides model sponsorship contract provisions for pregnancy and parental leave, and event support including child care services and lactation support. 

At the NYC Marathon, &Mother will be providing lactation stations and support, childcare support for participating athletes, and other thoughtfully activated resources for postpartum athletes. As contract workers, athletes are not given the support as employees would in forms of lactation, parental leave, childcare support. At &Mother we believe women should thrive, have the resources necessary to participate in their work and home life congruently.

 Please join me in helping to provide this much needed support to female athletes, Mom's, and systematically reframing motherhood in sport. Thank you for your support and donation!