Mom Rage

Amelia and Edan talk about their experiences with student-teacher conferences and then discuss a recent New York Times op-ed about declining fertility around the world. At about 37:00, they interview speaker, author, and mother of three Reesheda Graham-Washington about Sweet Rest, an organization that prioritizes rest for black women. LINKS to what else we mention We'd love your support.

This week, Edan and Amelia discuss a recent This American Life segment about parents of short-ish kids asking doctors for human growth hormone to assist their children in growing more. Then, Edan gets into all her recent parenting drama and Amelia talks about a recent meltdown--her own. At about 35:00, they interview Cyndi Otteson, a mother of two who is running for Los Angeles City Council.

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This week, Amelia and Edan talk about the art (from paintings to documentaries) that provides refuge from parenthood, or that makes us feel alive during the muck of raising little kids. At about 29:30, they interview visual artist Carolyn Castaño about her work, how parenthood has changed her process, and her relationship with her own mother.

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Amelia is going back to her therapist and Edan feels bad about how critical she is as a mom. They then address a listener question about the post postpartum body and how to come to terms with change and aging. At 35:00, they interview author Darcey Steinke about her book Flash Count Diary: Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life.

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This week we discuss our second Mom Rage book club pick, On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss. At 47:00, medical anthropologist Samantha Gottlieb tells us about how the HPV vaccine was initially marketed and discusses the vaccine-hesitant communities she's worked with.

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Edan went to pelvic floor physical therapy and Amelia's kids made her feel angsty. At about 30:45, they talk to poet Rachel Moritz about the anthology she co-edited, My Casearean: 21 Writers on the C-Section Experience and After.

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Amelia and Edan catch each other up on their lives and compare notes on what they do on the weekends with their families. They then rage over a new report about worldwide mistreatment of laboring women in childbirth, and discuss the documentary One Child Nation. At 32:30, Amelia interviews the film's director, Nanfu Wang.

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Mailbag episode! But first, Edan shares some more news about her pelvic floor, and Amelia discusses a phone call with Patagonia about their on-site childcare. This week, instead of a guest, we play Labia Hotline calls and read your emails, covering subjects ranging from childbirth to grocery shopping to school choice.

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Edan shares how life is going as a mother of three, why her oldest got in trouble at school, and what his "sensory diet" is all about. Amelia celebrated a birthday, returned to a former workplace, and is realizing how motherhood has changed her perspective on things even further. At about 38:00, they interview writer and dad Alon Ziv about how mothers and fathers might better and more efficiently approach equal parenting duties.

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Edan and Amelia return to the complicated topic of school choice. At 35:00, they interview novelist Eleanor Henderson about the function and power of birth stories, what it's like raising a tween boy, and writing about illness.

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