About this episode

Bethany discusses the experience of growing up in and raising a big family with fellow mother Katie Carney.

Bethany is joined this week by a fellow mother of six, Katie Carney, to talk about growing up in a big family and deciding to have one as well. Katie is married to the pro-natalist crusader Tim Carney, author of Alienated America and Family Unfriendly.

People in this episode

Host: Bethany

Guest: Katie Carney

Topics covered

• big families
• parenting
• motherhood
• family dynamics
• pro-natalism

Keywords

• big family
• parenting
• motherhood
• Katie Carney
• Tim Carney

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Alienated America, Family Unfriendly

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