We are thrilled to be joined in our first episode of the New
Year by Jessica Grose. Jessica is an opinion writer
at The New York Times who writes a popular
newsletter on parenting. Jessica was the founding editor of Lenny,
the email newsletter and website. She also writes about women’s
health, culture, politics and grizzly bears. She was named one of
LinkedIn’s Next Wave top professionals 35 and under in 2016 and
a Glamour “Game Changer” in 2020 for her
coverage of parenting in the pandemic. She is the author of the
novels Soulmates and Sad Desk
Salad. She was formerly a senior editor
at Slate, and an editor at Jezebel. Her work has
appeared in the New York Times, New York, the Washington
Post, Businessweek, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and many other
publications. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and
daughters.
In this episode, we discuss Jessica’s new
book Screaming on the Inside: The unsustainability of
American motherhood. Jessica highlights some of the enduring
themes of motherhood she saw in her research for the book, and the
role of those themes in modern motherhood. We also talk about how
social media impacts attitudes towards mothering and community
development. Lastly, Jessica discusses her own experiences with
parenting and career.
For more information on Jessica and her recent book, please
visit the following sites:
https://jessicagrose.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Screaming-Inside-Unsustainability-American-Motherhood/dp/006307835X
https://www.nytimes.com/by/jessica-grose
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