Episodes

  • Nora McInerny Couldn’t Have Planned This

    Nora McInerny Couldn’t Have Planned This
    Jul 14 2023
    When author and podcast host Nora McInerny found herself forming a blended family with a new partner not long after the death of her first husband, she had to leave behind any plans she thought she had.
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    28 mins
  • Jenifer Lewis Gains – and Gives – Wisdom

    Jenifer Lewis Gains – and Gives – Wisdom
    Jul 14 2023
    As a young actor in Hollywood, Jenifer Lewis never planned on starting a family. But since then she’s played some of the most influential mother roles on TV and in movies. Along the way she’s found many different ways to mother.
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    23 mins
  • Sasha Velour Wants to Be a Drag Sibling, Not a Drag Mother

    Sasha Velour Wants to Be a Drag Sibling, Not a Drag Mother
    Jul 7 2023
    In many ways, Drag Superstar Sasha Velour’s Drag Mothers were her grandmas, who encouraged her exploration of drag at a young age. The lessons she learned from them inform her approach to mentoring other drag queens today.
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    30 mins
  • Elle Duncan Thought She Failed

    Elle Duncan Thought She Failed
    Jul 7 2023
    ESPN host Elle Duncan planned her two pregnancies meticulously, just like she planned her career as a sports anchor. But, health complications with her second child forced her to confront the inescapable uncertainty of parenting.
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    30 mins
  • Amy Blackstone is Comfortable Knowing She Can’t Have It All

    Amy Blackstone is Comfortable Knowing She Can’t Have It All
    Jun 30 2023
    When the desire to have kids never kicked in, sociologist Dr. Amy Blackstone thought there was something wrong with her. When she turned to her profession for answers, she learned that “maternal instinct” is largely a myth.
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    26 mins
  • Negin Farsad Felt a Sense of Duty to her Family

    Negin Farsad Felt a Sense of Duty to her Family
    Jun 30 2023
    Comedian Negin Farsad’s parents never pressured her to have kids. But when her dad told a story about her own birth that she’d never heard before, she felt a surprising sense of duty to continue her family’s line in America.
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    24 mins
  • Hank Green Didn’t Know How to Hold a Baby

    Hank Green Didn’t Know How to Hold a Baby
    Jun 23 2023
    For most of his life, Hank Green, the Internet’s science teacher, didn’t know how to hold a baby, let alone raise one. Now that he’s a dad himself, it’s the small moments that make him feel like a pro.
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    22 mins
  • Jessica Rose Loves Her Child, but Not Motherhood

    Jessica Rose Loves Her Child, but Not Motherhood
    Jun 23 2023
    Content creator Jessica Rose built a brand around talking about motherhood online – specifically the parts she doesn’t like about it. And she’s come to realize that regretting parenthood doesn’t necessarily make you a bad parent.
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    26 mins