Hope Junky

Mother's Project · Hope Junky (Photo by: Robert Trachtenberg/NBCUniversal) Jean Villepique is a comedian, actress and writer known for I Love You, Man, IV-Effing, and Key and Peele and plays economics teacher Michelle Jones in AP Bio. In this episode she talks about her long journey trying to become a mother. After several miscarriages, multiple… Continue reading Hope Junky

Bonus: Birth and Body in a Pandemic

In this bonus episode I learn from Carly Dothsuk, living in rural Western Kentucky, about what it's like being 8 months pregnant during this COVID-19 pandemic, and how she is preparing for her hospital birth. She speaks candidly about her mental health struggles early in pregnancy and why she is striving not to obsess over… Continue reading Bonus: Birth and Body in a Pandemic

Bonus: Newborns and breastfeeding

In this bonus episode, we hear from three mothers of newborns on their experiences with breastfeeding. If you're expecting, some things you'll hear them say may surprise you. And if you've gone through this process, you'll likely be nodding your head in agreement. These moms have some really great insight into how to deal with… Continue reading Bonus: Newborns and breastfeeding

Intertwined and Metamorphosed

Nine mothers from Season 1 This is the closing episode for Season 1 of this project. I have recapped , in an audio essay, some of my own experience with the transformational power of becoming a mother. Nine women have offered their stories of growth and transformation to me this season and I am most… Continue reading Intertwined and Metamorphosed

18 Months of Motherhood, Vanessa LoBue

Author and research psychologist Venessa LoBue In this episode I speak with Associate Professor of Psychology and Child Development Specialist Venessa LoBue and get some of the back story to her book 9 Months In 9 Months Out. She talks about being in a profession where studying other people's kids for her research made her… Continue reading 18 Months of Motherhood, Vanessa LoBue