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Optimal Motherhood
Reach Out and Read
English - June 22, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBMedicine Health & Fitness Kids & Family Education for Kids earlychildhoodeducation literacy pediatrics reading books children earlyreaders librarians reachoutandread wellvisits Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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New parents are often encouraged to ask for help. But the source of that help, and how we provide it — whether it’s physical or emotional - has changed drastically over the years. Instead of turning to close friends and family, many modern mothers turn to social media – sometimes with unexpectedly harsh results. Jessica Clements and Kari Nixon, co-authors of Optimal Motherhood and Other Lies Facebook Told Us, join us to talk about modern motherhood, how groups meant to support and uplift mothers somehow tear them down — and how we can do better.