Whelmed Podcast
Forget the inspirational posters – we're building a supportive community where you can ditch the work mask, share the real you (even the slightly embarrassing parts), and find joy without having to explain why spreadsheets aren't as thrilling as brunch. Together, through honest conversations we'll peel back the layers, celebrate wins (big and small – because let's face it, surviving Monday is a win), and learn from each other's journeys. Hey, it takes a village (and a good therapist, but that's a different app).
Whelmed Podcast
Episode 2 - Brittany Lynch
On this week's episode, Katherine and Rachel get to chat with Brittany Lynch! They discuss balancing motherhood and a design career, parenting roles, unpaid labor and communication within a household, how the industry is reacting to mothers in the workforce, breastfeeding experiences and bringing up puberty with your kiddos.
Links Brittany Mentions:
Where Brittany works.
Organizations:
Moms First: Reshma Saujani founded, this movement is trying to get better care in the US. It’s a big task, but they are making their way.
Better Life Labs: Brigid Schulte is the director, she wrote the book Overwhelm: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time. That book was published in 2014, and already is outdated in how we think, but it was a catalyst for me.
https://www.newamerica.org/better-life-lab/
Podcasts about this stuff (some are limited episodes but so good)
Why Care: Reshma Saujani’s podcast with Care.com CEO Tim Allen
Parent Data: Emily Oster is an economist, loves numbers, and she uses numbers and data to help explain parenting issues, so good
https://parentdata.org/post-type/podcast/
Time Out: Author of Fair Play, Eve Rodsky’s podcast
White Picket Fence: listen to season Nuclear Family Myth, What Could Have Been, and the Rise of Neoliberalism. These episodes are when things truly began to sink in.
Books:
Fair Play: such a classic at this point, take the guess work out of the “shit I do” list!
Screaming on the Inside: Jessica Grose, NYT author I follow. I recommend this book only for already parents. Some people may not ever want to have kids after reading.