Episode 4: Getting laid off hits hard when you’re really Type A - your career & academics have always been a huge part of your identity. Add in becoming a new mom, and suddenly you’re not just questioning your job—you’re questioning who you even are. In this episode, Karen is unfiltered and talks moments after she’s laid off. She processes what’s happened - the loss of structure, the identity shift, the what now? and why it’s so hard to sit in the uncertainty.

If you’ve ever gone through a layoff, join Karen in the conversation!

Episode 3: Karen and Purvi are taking on the the conversation of one of the hardest things about being a parent: childcare. Nanny or daycare? The ultimate parenting debate. One gives you flexibility, the other gives you structure. One costs a small fortune, the other has a waitlist longer than your pregnancy. Purvi chose daycare, Karen went with a nanny. If you’re in the trenches of figuring this out, this one’s for you!

Episode 2: Karen and Purvi dive into the invisible labor that keeps their households running and how it’s changed their relationships with their partners. Let’s talk about the mental load!

They love our husbands, but they're basically co-parenting roommates at this point. And somehow, date nights feel like a distant memory.

Episode 1: Karen and Purvi kick off The Hardest Job Ever by tackling the myth of doing it all. Between work deadlines, daycare drop-offs, and remembering to feed themselves, balance as a mom feels like a joke.

So how do they make it all work as parents, or at least look like they are? Tune in as they get real about the struggle, the mom guilt, and the moments that make it all worth it.