Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister coming to your ears every Monday.

In today's episode, we cover:

• More than two thirds of working parents consider quitting jobs because of childcare costs, research finds.
• What If Motherhood Isn’t Transformative at All? Actually, Having a Baby Changes You Forever: The Cut published two opposing articles on the same subject and we have some thoughts.
• And let’s talk about sex – in celebrating our partnership with Bed Intentions, we’re all getting into bed together.

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THIS WEEK'S PARTNER

This episode is brought to you by Bed Intentions, a modern wellness brand that celebrates the evolving spectrum of pleasure.

From the world’s first microbiome certified water based lube to their new oil based natural tingle balm, this female-founded company has made it their mission to welcome open, shame-free conversations about all things intimacy.

Head to bedintentions.com to shop their natural, self-care products. We spend a third of our lives in bed, and these products are designed to make things safe, fun and easy.

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