Bad Mothers Podcast
Bad Mothers Podcast
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Bad Mothers focuses on mother-daughter estrangement from the daughter's point of view, and whether these fractured relationships play a role in our decision to have children of our own. We'll also have a healthy dose of talk about abortion rights & maternal ambivalence. monicacardenas.substack.com
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The podcast explores themes of maternal ambivalence, estrangement, and the psychological impact of abusive parenting. Episode examples include discussions on how estrangement affects motherhood decisions, as seen in episodes featuring guests like Your Own Mother who shares insights on recovery from past trauma and its lasting effects, also touching on societal issues like abortion rights and the declining birth rate.
Bad Mothers focuses on mother-daughter estrangement from the daughter’s point of view, and whether these fractured relationships play a role in our decision to have children of our own. We’ll also have a healthy dose of talk about abortion rights & maternal ambivalence.
This week, my book club partner and Family Estrangement Substack author Tam Stevens and I are discussing the novel, Mother in the Dark by Kayla Maiuri. We read it for the Estrangement Book Club, and since it includes parental and sibling estrangement, I thought it would fit nicely with this season.
The novel was published in 2022 and is narrated by a twenty-something living in New York City, who has been out of contact with her parents and younger sisters for several years. When she gets a call because something has happened back home, she recalls a troubled childhood and struggles with whether to return the call or stay away.
*This discussion is focused mainly on the estrangement dynamics at play within the novel, and we tried to avoid any major spoilers, but there are some included in this conversation.
Tam and I will discuss Daddy Issues by Katherine Angel on April 28 — live on Substack at 2PM EDT/7PM BST.
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