Kate Rope is an award-winning freelance journalist known for her contributions to various publications and online outlets, including The New York Times, Real Simple, CNN.com, Shape, Glamour UK, BabyCenter, Parade and Parenting. She has played a pivotal role in many national and international publications, having been a key staff member at LIFE and Mother Jones, as well as a founding editor of Health.com.

Rope is the author of Strong as a Mother: How to Stay Healthy, Happy, and (Most Importantly) Sane from Pregnancy to Parenthood, and she has also co-authored The Complete Guide to Medications During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding. She resides in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters.