Why can it feel like there is such a disconnect between women who are mothers and those who aren't? How does our current social and cultural context contribute to mothering and parenthood feeling like such an isolating experience? Is there a better way forward?

Listen in as Nicole chats with Katelyn, a fellow Registered Clinical Counsellor, about all things related to mothering and parenting including fertility, reproductive justice, patriarchal gender roles, and the impacts of capitalism on the family unit.

Resources:

Motherhood by Sheila Heti: A novel exploring one woman's decision making process around motherhood

Revolution at Point Zero by Silvia Frederici: A collection of essays outlining the value of domestic work and the way capitalism works to minimize those contributions

Queering Reproductive Access by Michelle Tam: Resource for QTBIPOC folks navigating the reproductive journey