Podcast

This is Motherhood: LGBTQ+ advocate and mom Monica Trasandes on promoting inclusivity in media

“I think kids teach you to be the best version of yourself.”

This is Motherhood: Life coach and blogger Bernetta Knighten on starting her own nonprofit organization supporting foster youth

"The main purpose of The Knighten Project was to make dreams come true for everyday people."

This is Motherhood: Melissa Orijin of Orijin Bees on creating inclusive toys for her children

“If we teach inclusion at an early age, then we're breaking barriers right away.”

This is Motherhood: Author Helena Andrews-Dyer on navigating the world of mom groups

“If it's important to me, then it's gonna be important to other people.”

This is Motherhood: Christie Cronan of “Raising Whasians” on her multicultural family

“Depression is a part of who I am. If we can't talk about who we are, then what are we doing?”

This is Motherhood: Monique Gray Smith on the legacy of native residential schools and raising resilient children

“Whenever our dignity is threatened or we don't feel it's upheld, it is a form of trauma.”

This is Motherhood: Fashion designer and content creator Mikaela Pabon on helping moms find their personal style

“I always tell people to start with what they gravitate towards.”

This is Motherhood: Former TV anchor Rene Syler on being a “Good Enough Mother”

“Why were we acting like parenting was some kind of event that you got a medal for?”

This is Motherhood: Writer, director, and producer Kareema Bee on new motherhood and diversity in the entertainment industry

“Not one family is made the same and not one family is truly traditional.”

This is Motherhood: Tracy Skelly on making baby food that honors your heritage and your health

“Feeding is such an expression of love and care.”

Jenny Slate on Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, new motherhood and the promise of change

“It's a relief, I think, to understand that shifts are constant and that it's kind of nice to remember that there will be pain and there will be some sadness.”

This is Motherhood: Sexologist Shamyra Howard on navigating intimacy during and after pregnancy

“Understanding the difference between physical intimacy and sexual intimacy can make the world of a difference in a relationship.”

Gloria Riviera on the childcare crisis and what we can do about it

“Why do we not look at the whole person when they become a parent in the same way that we look at them before they become a parent?”

This is Motherhood: Marketing entrepreneur Shaunda Head on being true to yourself in business and parenting

“I'm definitely going to be showing up as my unapologetic, glorious self every day. If you don't like it, you've got to take that up with someone else.”

Dr. Colleen Kraft on why gun safety is a public health issue and what we can do to protect our kids

"One out of 10 high school students have tried to die by suicide in our country.”

This is motherhood: Laugh and learn with comedian Hollie Harper

“I’ll never forget when I had my daughter, I realized that I could do anything.”

Soleil Moon Frye on the joys of big families and her public health activism

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This is Motherhood: Dr. Aditi Nerurkar on reversing parental burnout

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Laura Clery gets real about addiction, why she filmed her birth and raising a son with autism

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This is Motherhood: Slutty Vegan founder & CEO Pinky Cole on new motherhood & her restaurant’s success

In this first special episode of Season 2 of “This is Motherhood,”…