There hasn’t been any positive steps for moms in the NWSL. Now we’re kind of getting our heads together, getting ideas together, and so now we can start somewhere as moms… Child care is not cheap. And if you look at our paychecks and you look at child care, there goes our paycheck. How are we going to eat? Jessica McDonald Read Quote
I became a starter in Portland, and then I lost my spot, but for what reason? It wasn’t explained to me. I thought it was unfair. Jessica McDonald Read Quote
Being here in Houston, I have a lot more weight on my shoulders than I did in Portland. I feel a lot more appreciated because I am starting now, and I’m scoring goals. Jessica McDonald Read Quote
I’m trying to take care of my kid, and the only way to do that is obviously being financially stable. Jessica McDonald Read Quote
When you become a parent, obviously it changes your life in so many ways. Jessica McDonald Read Quote
That’s what pushes me every day to want to be successful on the soccer field – being able to not only take care of my kid on a financial level and be stable but, most importantly, to inspire my child. Jessica McDonald Read Quote
It was definitely a big boost when I went into Australia. That’s what really got my recognition going. I started scoring. I started feeling a little bit better each game. Jessica McDonald Read Quote
