The Sunday Edition: Negative tales of motherhood nearly put me off having a baby

From bleak TV comedies to #mumtok meltdowns, modern motherhood is often portrayed as joyless, exhausting, and even traumatic. How did fear become the dominant narrative around parenting? And what gets lost in the process?

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Guest: Alexandra Jones, writer, The Times.

Host: Taryn Siegel.

Producers: Aaliyah Ahmed and Taryn Siegel.

Further reading:

Negative tales of motherhood nearly put me off having a babyWhat I wish I’d known before I had kids

Clips: Netflix/Motherland, Parliament TV.

 

Photo: Courtesy of Alexandra Jones.

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