raising the curtins

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The popular blog now has audio files! Listen to Raising the Curtins posts, read aloud by Kristina Curtin. Brutally honest (and hilariously unfiltered) look at motherhood, marriage, and everything in b... more

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The podcast currently has 206 episodes available.

raising the curtins episodes:

June 25, 2025 206. to pee or to piss, that is the question
A reminder that sometimes with bed-wetting kids, all you can do is laugh (after you change the sheets).
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4min
June 13, 2025 205. dear feminism, you didn't make it equal
Reflecting on how the feminist movement, while empowering in many ways, also made it harder for women who didn’t want to “have it all.” What about the moms who just want to be moms?
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8min
May 14, 2025 204. a night about safety
This raw, vulnerable post examines the painful irony of trying to protect our kids from screen time dangers while they silently fear the physical ones we can’t shield them from.
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6min
May 03, 2025 203. no sex buffet
When your preschooler asks why her sister can’t sleep with her boyfriend, and you’re not ready for any of it. Welcome to parenting with an age gap.
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4min
April 16, 2025 202. finna get lit on good friday
Good Friday is literally the antithesis to Black Friday. A day of fasting and penance to reflect on the day Jesus was crucified, and my child thought it was a day to score some sweet sales.
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6min
April 14, 2025 201. riddle me this batman
Recounting my first trivia night experience.
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6min
April 04, 2025 200. guilt lightning
A bedtime standoff with my 4-year-old over watching heat lightning causes me to reflect on my behavior as a mother.
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9min
April 01, 2025 199. reflections
I used to see my kids as a reflection of me. Like how they looked somehow proved my worth as a parent. But now I know better. They’re not an extension of me. They’re their own people.
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10min
March 19, 2025 198. telepathy
My independent toddler isn’t one for morning snuggles. But on this day, she pulled me close and wouldn’t let go—and in that hug, I swear, she told me something without saying a word.
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6min
February 26, 2025 197. outside the circles
I have a complicated relationship with Scholastic Book Fairs.
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6min

FAQs about raising the curtins:

How many episodes does raising the curtins have?

The podcast currently has 206 episodes available.