About this episode
Bethany talks with Bridget Phetasy about the transformative experience of becoming a late-in-life mother and the misconceptions surrounding motherhood in our culture.
In this episode, Bethany is joined by writer and comedian Bridget Phetasy to talk about how becoming a late-in-life mother was transformative, and how our culture gets the narrative wrong on motherhood. Phetasy is the host of the podcasts Walkins Welcome and Dumpster Fire.
People in this episode
Host: Bethany
Guest: Bridget Phetasy
Topics covered
- motherhood
- parenting
- cultural narratives
- late-in-life motherhood
- comedy
Keywords
- motherhood
- Bridget Phetasy
- parenting
- cultural narratives
- late-in-life
- comedy
- podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Walkins Welcome, Dumpster Fire
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