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Motherhood Sessions

Motherhood Sessions

22 Episodes • By Gimlet • www.gimletmedia.com/motherhood-s...
Being a mom is hard—everybody knows that. But usually we only hear about sleepless nights and diaper changes, not the profound identity shift that accompanies becoming a mother. Motherhood is a psychological big bang. And yet it’s rare to find emotionally honest conversations about it. On Gimlet Med ...more
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Rethinking Your Roots After Motherhood
Julia was born in South Korea but was adopted and ra... more
May 18 2023 29m
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[Season Finale] Two years ago, Penelope had a baby o... more
Mar 19 2020 31m
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Mom's Not There When I Need Her
Miranda works at one of the top consulting firms in ... more
Mar 12 2020 30m
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Introducing: Love Letters
Dr. Sacks introduces one of her favorite podcasts: L... more
Mar 5 2020 33m
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Alternate Universes
Last year we met Julia, a woman who was adopted from... more
Feb 27 2020 14m
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A Little Black Kid Like Me
When Regina and her husband decided to start a famil... more
Feb 20 2020 34m
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Imposter Syndrome
Harper met her second husband through a Facebook gro... more
Feb 13 2020 31m
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Two Years Without Sex
Cassie and Ray haven't had sex since the birth of th... more
Feb 6 2020 27m
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Just Sh*t Luck
When Audrey was pregnant for the first time, she ask... more
Jan 23 2020 34m
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I Don't Trust His Ex
When Tom and Sandra got married, they both came with... more
Jan 16 2020 38m
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Will She Be a Good Human Being?
Dee grew up in a low-income neighborhood in Kenya, w... more
Jan 9 2020 31m
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Loneliness in Single Motherhood
When Joni was 40 years old, she was financially inde... more
Jun 27 2019 27m
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Does Biology Matter?
Mia and Laura had always imagined they would each ca... more
Jun 20 2019 27m
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When Being a Mom Isn’t Enough
Camilla was a PhD student struggling with a feeling ... more
Jun 13 2019 32m
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Setting Boundaries With a Toxic Grandparent
Brittany has always had a troubled relationship with... more
May 30 2019 29m
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Feeling Complete With One Child
Margot and her wife always imagined having more than... more
May 23 2019 26m
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Parenting Through Trauma
Cari gave birth to twins when she was only 23 weeks ... more
May 16 2019 31m
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Can I Handle a Second Child?
Weeks before the birth of her second daughter, Leigh... more
Apr 25 2019 29m
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Not Cut Out For Motherhood
Anne never wanted to be a mom. Now that she actually... more
Apr 18 2019 33m
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Coparenting With Your Ex
Zoe recently separated from the father of her two-ye... more
Apr 11 2019 45m
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A Note About Therapy from Dr. Sacks
A quick introduction to the show from Dr. Alexandra ... more
Apr 11 2019 1m
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Conversations with therapist Dr. Alexandra Sacks abo... more
Mar 25 2019 3m
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