The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home is a five-part podcast series exploring addiction and public policy through a feminist lens. Each episode uplifts stories of resilience while addressing systemic challenges—from motherhood and criminalization to recovery and Native community needs.
The Long Way Home
1. The Long Way Home: Motherhood and Addiction (with Karen Thompson)
Welcome to The Long Way Home, a five-part limited series that journeys into the heart of substance use disorders and recovery. With a focus on women and marginalized communities, we explore how addiction uniquely impacts pregnant people, mothers, adolescents, and young adults. Through conversations with leading experts, we examine the intersection of addiction, the criminal legal system, systemic neglect, and the enduring effects of colonization. We center the right to recovery—recognizing it as a complex, lifelong process that deserves time, attention, and resources. This series is a space for truth-telling, learning, and imagining a more just and supportive path home.
In this first episode of The Long Way Home, we explore the intersection of motherhood and addiction with Karen Thompson.
Check out this episode’s landing page at MsMagazine.com for a full transcript, links to articles referenced in this episode, further reading and ways to take action.