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Going Through It is a podcast about how hard it can be to figure out when to quit and when to keep going. On season four, Ashley C. Ford talks to 13 noteworthy people about how they decided whether or not to have children – all while navigating that question for herself.

  1. 2023-07-14

    Nora McInerny Couldn’t Have Planned This

    When author and podcast host Nora McInerny found herself forming a blended family with a new partner not long after the death of her first husband, she had to leave behind any plans she thought she had.

  2. 2023-07-14

    Jenifer Lewis Gains – and Gives – Wisdom

    As a young actor in Hollywood, Jenifer Lewis never planned on starting a family. But since then she’s played some of the most influential mother roles on TV and in movies. Along the way she’s found many different ways to mother.

  3. 2023-07-07

    Sasha Velour Wants to Be a Drag Sibling, Not a Drag Mother

    In many ways, Drag Superstar Sasha Velour’s Drag Mothers were her grandmas, who encouraged her exploration of drag at a young age. The lessons she learned from them inform her approach to mentoring other drag queens today.

  4. 2023-07-07

    Elle Duncan Thought She Failed

    ESPN host Elle Duncan planned her two pregnancies meticulously, just like she planned her career as a sports anchor. But, health complications with her second child forced her to confront the inescapable uncertainty of parenting.

  5. 2023-06-30

    Amy Blackstone is Comfortable Knowing She Can’t Have It All

    When the desire to have kids never kicked in, sociologist Dr. Amy Blackstone thought there was something wrong with her. When she turned to her profession for answers, she learned that “maternal instinct” is largely a myth.

  6. 2023-06-30

    Negin Farsad Felt a Sense of Duty to her Family

    Comedian Negin Farsad’s parents never pressured her to have kids. But when her dad told a story about her own birth that she’d never heard before, she felt a surprising sense of duty to continue her family’s line in America.

  7. 2023-06-23

    Hank Green Didn’t Know How to Hold a Baby

    For most of his life, Hank Green, the Internet’s science teacher, didn’t know how to hold a baby, let alone raise one. Now that he’s a dad himself, it’s the small moments that make him feel like a pro.

  8. 2023-06-23

    Jessica Rose Loves Her Child, but Not Motherhood

    Content creator Jessica Rose built a brand around talking about motherhood online – specifically the parts she doesn’t like about it. And she’s come to realize that regretting parenthood doesn’t necessarily make you a bad parent.

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Going Through It is a podcast about how hard it can be to figure out when to quit and when to keep going. On season four, Ashley C. Ford talks to 13 noteworthy people about how they decided whether or not to have children – all while navigating that question for herself.

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  • Aktiva år
    2019 - 2023
  • Avsnitt
    61
  • Åldersgräns
    Barnvänligt
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