{"product_id":"carry-strong-isbn-9780143137283","title":"Carry Strong","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking approach to successfully navigating your pregnancy at work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePregnancy is a profound journey. Navigating it while working—from figuring out how to tell your boss you’re pregnant to squeezing in doctors’ appointments between meetings, all while working even harder to prove yourself—can be a push and pull between a desire for privacy and the need for support. The good news is, it’s possible to thrive in both spaces. \u003ci\u003eCarry Strong \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a new approach that will transform your pregnancy years at work from something to “get through” into a career opportunity to embrace with confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmploying original research, expert advice, and real-life stories from Olympic athletes, CEOs, and hundreds of amazing working mothers across the country, executive and professor Stephanie Kramer outlines essential principles for navigating pregnancy and work simultaneously. She shows you how to embrace a different perspective, find your balance, cultivate community, communicate your needs, and navigate the shift in identity from working woman to working mother. Along the way, you’ll identify career considerations to make at each phase of pregnancy, starting with the moment you decide you want to become a working mom-to-be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCarry Strong, \u003c\/i\u003eKramer flips the script: This isn’t about powering through pregnancy at work. It’s about being powerful and pregnant at work.\"Readers will find lots of feel-good, can-do messages and advice.\" \u003cb\u003e–\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A deeply relevant and inspirational guide to navigating one of the most uncertain periods of a woman’s career—and coming out the other side feeling stronger and more confident than ever.” \u003cb\u003e–Arianna Huffington, Founder \u0026amp; CEO, Thrive Global\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Navigating the stages of pregnancy and balancing a career while pregnant can be daunting. Stephanie tackles all the ups and downs by sharing the moving personal experiences from a breadth of individuals, as well as her own motherhood journey and the career balancing act that came along with it.” –\u003cb\u003eKatherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Forgiveness \u003c\/i\u003eand Creator, BDA Baby™  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I wish I had \u003ci\u003eCarry Strong\u003c\/i\u003e as a companion when I first entered my life phase of mothering. Yet it still resonates with me and should be read by everyone who is a caretaker. Kramer anchors her research in profoundly personal stories and comes up with a glorious road map for navigating work and parenthood. A must read.” \u003cb\u003e–Eve Rodsky, author of \u003ci\u003eFair Play\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFind Your Unicorn Space\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eCarry Strong \u003c\/i\u003eflips the script on pregnancy at work from secretive and stressful to an opportunity for growth. Covering everything from fertility struggles and loss to the invisible and visible phases of pregnancy, it’s packed with vulnerable stories and strategies to help set boundaries, focus, navigate tough conversations, and create the career and family that is right for you.\" \u003cb\u003e–Leslie Schrock, author of \u003ci\u003eBumpin' \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFertility Rules\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Embracing the best of both worlds begins in pregnancy. In this empowering and encouraging book, Stephanie shares how real, ambitious women have navigated the journey toward birth and working parenthood, and emerged stronger on the other side.” \u003cb\u003e–Laura Vanderkam, author of \u003ci\u003eI Know How She Does It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCarry Strong\u003c\/i\u003e is an important reflection of real women and real life and real stories—an authentic reference for the most exciting and anxious time in a woman’s life.”  –\u003cb\u003eLibby Wadle, CEO, J.Crew and Madewell\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eCarry Strong\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephanie Kramer normalizes the challenges that so many women face in the workplace, from considering a pregnancy through being a working mother. Kramer offers a refreshing perspective based on research and anecdotes on how we can harness the power of motherhood to achieve personal and professional success.” –\u003cb\u003eDr. Sarah Oreck, MD MS, reproductive psychiatrist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eCarry Strong\u003c\/i\u003e is the missing link between books that celebrate the new feminism and bemoan the challenges that Mothers, particularly those of us in the paid workforce, still face. If we normalize, document, and celebrate every stage of parenthood, including preconception planning, then caregiving will become better supported in our society.” –\u003cb\u003eLeslie Forde, CEO and founder, Mom's Hierarchy of Needs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCarry Strong\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and thoughtful dive into navigating the complex situations women face in pregnancy for their careers. Full of authenticity, Stephanie's stories and research will help women everywhere shape the future of the workplace and break down the barriers for these critical conversations.\"\u003cb\u003e –Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, executive coach and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Earned Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTriggers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhat Got You Here Won’t Get You There\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Stephanie has forged a new path for women in the workplace, who often grapple with pregnancy, fertility struggles, and loss privately. Rooted in research and loaded with compelling stories, \u003ci\u003eCarry Strong\u003c\/i\u003e should be required reading for the future of work.\" –\u003cb\u003eClaudia Reuter, author of \u003ci\u003eYes, You Can Do This! \u003c\/i\u003eand host of \u003ci\u003eThe 43 Percent\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eCarry Strong\u003c\/i\u003e is creating a balanced conversation and important progress for Gen Z around pregnancy and work, ourselves included.” –\u003cb\u003eLola McAllister and Pilar McDonald, co-founders, Project Matriarchs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCarry Strong\u003c\/i\u003e is the right mix of inspiration and perspiration that will change the way we look at pregnancy and work as concurrent to our careers.  It gives words and tools for something we don’t talk about—with heart.” \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e–\u003cb\u003eJoan Kuhl, author of \u003ci\u003eDig Your Heels In\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“This is the book I wish I would have had when I was pregnant with my daughter. I'll be adding it to every baby shower gift from now on! There are a wealth of books about motherhood, but Stephanie's focuses on the critical intersection of the workplace and new motherhood. Our identities as mothers and as professionals get so mixed up during this time and Stephanie guides us through, names the feelings and phases, and shares the stories of women who have gotten through the \"messy middle\" of blending those identities.”  –\u003cb\u003eAya Kanai, Head of Editorial and Creative, Google Shopping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eCarry Strong\u003c\/i\u003e is an important and necessary reimagining of pre-conception, pregnancy, and work, drawing on robust research and compelling personal stories. Stephanie's narrative-centered approach amplifies the voices of those who have gone through it to help create a powerful blueprint for others.” –\u003cb\u003eKimberly Seals Allers, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Big Letdown \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003efounder, Irth App \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCarry Strong\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for women seeking to balance the rewards and challenges of pregnancy alongside their developing careers. Stephanie Kramer inspires readers to unlock their potential at this pivotal moment in their personal and professional lives with a truly empowered approach.” \u003cb\u003e–Keith Ferrazzi, author of \u003ci\u003eCompeting in the New World of Work \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNever Eat Alone\u003c\/i\u003e, founder and CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight\u003c\/b\u003eStephanie Kramer is a beauty industry executive. 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