Need2Breed? Cressida Wetton
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- Society & Culture
In this podcast I talk to guests about how they make the decision to try to have a family, or not. Do they feel the Need2Breed?
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Baby in a Covid Climate
Comedian Dylan Dodds and his wife always imagined they would be parents one day. They couldn’t have known it would happen during a global pandemic.... There’s a happy ending though.
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Aaron and Stephanie Levene - When is late too late?
In their mid forties Aaron and Stephanie Levene reflect on their options. Life is beautiful and they know that a natural conception isn't possible so it's too late to have a family, right? Maybe.
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Chris - I think about this a lot, pretty much every day... there is no resolution to it.
Chris has "been on a bit of a journey" regarding parenthood. In this poignant episode he talks about relationships, fulfilment, legacy and loss.
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Lynn-Ruth Miller - I desperately wanted to be a Mommy, now I'm happy I'm not.
At 86 Lynn-Ruth Miller is the oldest stand-up comedian in the world. In this episode she talks about the huge changes in family planning since the 1950s, fear of childbirth, and the freedom she enjoys as a single, childless woman. Her new book 'Getting the Last Laugh: The Inspirational True Story of the World's Oldest Performing Comedienne'
is available on Amazon now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1527262677/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_btf_t1_QzmsFbWRP9PT9 You can also catch her doing a livestream hour this Sunday evening https://www.lynnruthmiller.com/live-dates -
Maria Shehata - I don't want them.
Like me, comedian Maria Shehata hasn't been overwhelmed by the 'Need2Breed'. Unlike me, she's clear minded & settled on this. We talk about selfishness, the luxury of not having a family and how oddly, she still makes a mental note of good baby names.
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Ben Clover - A joy, an alloyed joy.
Comedian and journalist Ben Clover is a Dad of two so he's well versed in bending down to pick things up, smashing bedtime and the never ending journey towards emotional maturity that is parenthood.