In this week's episode we talk about the recent coroner's report out of Australia that has reignited discussion about free birth and the role of birth influencers. I explain the role of influencers (and advise a healthy dose of skepticism becau...

In this week's news-cast, we talk about the recent news of Ivana Nikoline Brønlund whose baby was taken away from her. Why? She failed a Danish parenting assessment. The problem? That assessment was illegal to use with Greenlandic parents ...

What does contemporary birth politics have to do with Nazis? As Dr. Erika Briesacher explains, a lot more than you'd think. This episode looks at Trump and his allies' push to fetishize motherhood through pronatalist, anti-child policies like $...

In this episode, we talk about the postpartum mood disorders and how shame surrounding them keeps a lot of moms stuck in a bad place. What can you do to get help or help others? Let's go. 

In this episode we discuss birth trauma and obstetric violence, talk about Twilight Sleep, and ask why it is so hard for people to believe women's pain. Let's go!