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Football season is back, with the roar of the crowd, the nail-biting fourth quarters, and the moms in the stands who never miss a single play. But for three NFL moms stepping into the spotlight this season, game day comes with a conversation most women aren’t used to having out loud: bladder leaks.
Elisha Jarrett (mom of Chicago Bears playmaker Grady Jarrett), Angela Burns (mom of New York Giants star Brian Burns), and Katie DeJean (mom of Philadelphia Eagles standout Cooper DeJean) have spent years showing up for every snap, every sack, and every touchdown — rain or shine. Now they’re getting real about something millions of women deal with quietly, and why they refuse to let it keep them from the moments that matter most.
Bladder Leaks Are Way More Common Than You Think
Here’s a stat that might surprise you: roughly half of all adult women experience some form of bladder leakage, and that number climbs to as high as 75 percent for women over 65, according to the Mayo Clinic. Yet despite how widespread it is, most women never bring it up — not even with their doctors.
“Women don’t talk about this,” Katie shared candidly. “As a mom, there’s so many moments you don’t want to miss, whether it’s on the football field, family milestones or just family time in general,” Katie explained. “Those moments are really special to me, so I’m sure they’re special to other women.” And that silence? It can lead women to sit out the very moments they’ve been looking forward to most.
These Moms Aren’t Sitting Anything Out, Thanks to Always Discreet
For Elisha, the math is simple. “Game days are always marathons — you don’t want to miss a second of the game because you just don’t get those moments back,” she said. “I refuse to miss those moments. That’s why Always Discreet is so amazing.”
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Angela knows the feeling, too. She recalls her first “oh-no moment” happening at a little league game years ago — long before her son made it to the New York Giants. “As an NFL mom, there’s a lot of moments that I don’t want to miss. Every sack, every game that they win, I have to be there.” With Always Discreet, she feels protected. “I know that if I do have an accident, I’m covered.”
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The Conversation Starts Here
Elisha sums it up best: “I think that women should be comfortable and confident and okay to talk about bladder leaks.”
Women represent nearly half of all NFL viewership — and plenty of them are moms, grandmothers, aunts and friends who’ve quietly dealt with this same thing. If these three NFL moms can talk about it on a national stage, maybe the rest of us can start talking about it, too. Breaking the stigma starts with education. When women have access to trusted resources and honest conversations, they can find the protection that best fits their lives and stay confidently protected.
Because the moments that matter? They’re worth protecting.
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