SEASON 2 PREMIERE! Today we are talking with award-winning author Angela Garbes, of LIKE A MOTHER: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy, and the just-released ESSENTIAL LABOR: Mothering as Social Change. Her latest book reads like a manifesto for the kind of world we aspire to have for mothers and women and all caregivers, and it asks the question, what if we built a system that lets us care for the people that actually care for us? How do we, in a society that is so detached from our bodies create a world where we value bodies, the human experience, and our right to pleasure?
We talk with Angela about:
- how to establish a strong foundational understanding for our children that their bodies are worthy of love, and good care
- the responsibility parents hold for teaching our kids to respect all kinds of bodies, and that all bodies are different
- how to navigate talking about difficult topics (like bodies, sex, scary news) with our children
- the benefits of intergenerational living, and caring for elders
- reframing sex and pleasure for ourselves and our kids
- how to reconnect sexually with a partner during/after periods of low libido
LIKE A MOTHER, is out now. Grab this must-read book here.
This episode is sponsored by Poppy Seed Health - 24/7 text access to doulas, midwives, and nurses.
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