Archive for May, 2017

9 Months Off Skates: The Derby Pregnancy Blog, Part 2

By Rowan Shade on Friday, May 12th, 2017 in Skater Articles. 1 Comment

Before You Begin For me and for many other skaters I know, when I started considering if now was the right time to start a family, I considered my derby career as part of the equation. This might sound crazy if you’re not in roller derby. My sister has made that abundantly clear. People outside […]

9 Months Offskates: The Derby Pregnancy Blog

By Rowan Shade on Sunday, May 7th, 2017 in Skater Articles. No Comments

  Introduction I have been involved with derby for the past six years. I’ve been an NSO, a ref, a blocker, a pivot and for one game a jammer. I’ve been a coach, a board member and an enthusiastic fan. And this season, I’m becoming a mom. I don’t pretend to know everything about derby […]