Writer Mother Monster: Jennifer Chen, "My greatest pieces have come out of places of vulnerability and shame and fear.”
Writer Mother Monster
English - March 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBBooks Arts Kids & Family Parenting writer mother author literature fiction parent parenting motherhood working mother writer mother Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
CW: Miscarriage
(March 25, 2021) Jennifer Chen is a freelance journalist who has written for the New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, and Bust on subjects ranging from emotional labor and pro wrestling. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and twin 5-year-old daughters, and describes writer-motherhood in 3 words as: “longest shortest time.” In this episode, Jennifer shares how to bathe twin newborns, how she deals with internet trolls, and why she writes about miscarriage. And, Jennifer talks about using her platform to raise awareness for the Stop Asian Hate Movement.
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