Mother Mother

Hi! Just a quick note from Emily this week. And then I play the whole theme song because I know you love it.

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Is it okay to take mental health meds when pregnant? What about breastfeeding? Where’s the line between normal new-mom anxiety and full-blown postpartum anxiety? Or is it all just a big murky swamp? …

For this week’s episode, Emily was thrilled to chat with Ask Polly and Ask Molly columnist Heather Havrilesky, whose new book, "Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage" is out February 8. Emily…

This podcast just reached a huge milestone! To celebrate (but mostly to take a breather after a rough week and before next week's big episode), Emily recorded from her living room floor and responded…

This week’s guest is Natasha Bailey, a chef, podcaster, cheese expert, and mom of five whose lockdown made Emily appreciate her own a little more. Emily and Natasha talk about medical marijuana, bloo…

This week, Emily is joined by Mandy Major, Founder and CEO of Major Care (a virtual postpartum care company) and creator of the MyFourth App. Emily and Mandy talk doulas, postpartum poops, the best w…

Emily is back from break with her first solo episode! After opening up about some of the growing pains and challenges that come with producing a podcast while doing a million other things (IN A NEVER…

This week, Emily is joined by one of her oldest friends, Tanei Atagi Henry — a writer, non-profit director, mom, and wife in Provo, Utah. Emily and Tanei talk about their not-so-picturesque hometown,…

This week Emily is joined by Forever35 co-host Doree Shafrir. Emily and Doree talk about the self-care (and basic hygiene) rituals they had to let go during lockdown, virtual bra fittings, and the ba…

Can moms avoid getting every virus their kids bring home? Which is more important: sleep or exercise? Are pregnant women the most annoying patients? Why doesn’t anyone talk about their hemorrhoids? I…

This week Emily is joined by Kelly Glass, Executive Editor of Black Parenting at Parents.com. Kelly admits that her never-ending divorce made some parts of lockdown easier and shares how she survived…

This week, Emily talks with her old friend, The Rev. Ann Kansfield, whose book, "Be the Brave One: Living Your Spiritual Values Out Loud" is out December 14. Ann is a self-described "hyper extrovert"…

Meet Sascha Guinn Anderson, a communications consultant and Indigenous mother of three in Santa Fe, NM. Emily and Sascha talk about the division of labor now that their husbands have experienced bein…

For the second installment of a two-part series on momfluencers, Emily is joined by her friend, Brittany Null — a single mom of three who makes a living posting lifestyle and family content, but does…

For Part 1 of a two-part series on momfluencers, Emily is joined by Sara Petersen, author of the Harper’s Bazaar article, "Momfluencer Content Enrages Me. Why Can't I Look Away?" Emily and Sara talk …

It’s publication day for Michelle Woo’s "Horizontal Parenting: How to Entertain Your Kid While Lying Down" so Emily and Michelle talk about the book and the intense expectations for millennial moms t…

For the second episode, host Emily Farris interviews New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake. Emily and Emily consider each other friends from the Internet — but this is their first time interacting in rea…

This is Mother Mother bonus content: An excerpt from the original Mother Mother podcast pilot that Emily Farris recorded with Andrea Mallory back in the fall of 2020. 

Learn more about Mother Mother a…

It's the very first episode of the long-awaited Mother Mother podcast! Host Emily Farris introduces the show and welcomes her friend Andrea Mallory — a tech executive and mother of two who quit her j…

A new parenting podcast from the mom friends you need right now. Every week, writer Emily Farris and a special guest get real about motherhood — and no topic is off limits. Coming Tuesdays in October…