In this episode, Liz talks to Jessica Grose, parenting columnist for the New York Times, about her new book Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood. Jessica talks about the cultural construction of motherhood throughout American history, how we got to where we are today, and what policy changes she thinks would make the greatest impact supporting mothers. She also opens up about her own struggles with her physical and mental health during pregnancy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica Grose on the unsustainability of American motherhood

The Motherly Podcast features honest conversations about modern motherhood with inspiring leaders—who also happen to be mothers. These incredible women, like Kristen Bell, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, and Gabrielle Union, are helping to redefine motherhood, using their voices to uplift women with practical ideas and expert insights. The Webby Award winning podcast is hosted each week by Liz Tenety, an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Motherly.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sharon Mazel is the mom of four, a grandmother, an author, journalist, parenting and pregnancy expert, and a coach — and her latest book, Bite Sized Parenting, provides easily digestible guidance to support parents through the intensity of that first year of your baby’s life. In today's conversation, Sharon talks about the overwhelming amount of parenting information out there today and how parents can navigate all of that to make informed decisions that are the best choice for their family and their specific needs.  She also talks about the pressures of social media and unrealistic expectations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parenting and Pregnancy Expert Sharon Mazel on the Parenting Tips that Really Matter

Jaclyn Lindsey is the founder of Kindness.org, a non-profit that takes an evidence-based approach to build programs, partnerships, and products that empower people to choose kindness. Jaclyn and Liz talk about some of the challenges modern parents face when teaching their children to choose kindness and some of the tools and programs Jaclyn’s helped create for schools. Jaclyn also gives some helpful tips on how parents can help their children better understand and communicate their feelings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaclyn Lindsey on Combating Bullying and Building a Kinder World

In this conversation, Liz speaks with life doula Brandi Sellerz-Jackson, the author of the book, On Thriving: Harnessing Joy Through Life’s Great Labors. Brandi shares lessons from her work as a doula and talks about the life changing journey of motherhood, the importance of self-care, and why it is so important to heal childhood trauma. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life Doula Brandi Sellerz-Jackson on healing and thriving as mothers

Liz speaks with Anne Cutler, a cybersecurity expert and a mom of two about digital safety and the emergent things we all need to be thinking about when keeping our kids safe. Anne is the director of communications for Keeper Security and her company recently ran a survey of parents about their practices around how to keep their kids safe online – their results showed that most of us have a long way to go. In this conversation, Anne also shares practical online safety tips and talks about why parents need to have an open dialogue with kids about online safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cybersecurity Expert Anne Cutler on Raising Kids in the Digital Age

For the first time in history, women are binge drinking more than men. To find out why, Liz speaks with Annie Grace, author of The Alcohol Experiment and This Naked Mind, two bestselling books that provide tools to help people take an unbiased look at their relationship with alcohol and addiction. Annie explains how the alcohol industry has pivoted from targeting men to women, pitching alcohol as “mommy’s little helper” to escape from the stress of motherhood. Annie and Liz also discuss their own personal relationships to alcohol and talk about how our society could better support moms when it comes to their relationship to drinking and their wellbeing.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica Grose on the unsustainability of American motherhood

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