91. Polyamorous Parenting: Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Family Life with Laura Boyle
About this episode
The episode explores the dynamics of parenting in polyamorous families, discussing pregnancy, postpartum support, and family life outside traditional norms.
What does it actually look like to welcome a baby in a polyamorous or multi-adult family? Spoiler alert: it involves a lot more than everyone just being "extra help." In this episode, Margaret Mason Tate fills in for Devon and sits down with Laura Boyle, author of Monogamy? In This Economy? , to talk about pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, finances, and family life outside the traditional two-parent script. Laura shares her own very unplanned journey through pregnancy, law school, paternity questions, and polyamorous family-building, which is exactly as casual and low-stress as it sounds. She and Margaret also talk about what intentional planning can look like for families navigating consensual non-monogamy, postpartum support, dating while pregnant or postpartum, kids' relationships with additional adults, and why polyamorous parents are not actually sitting around giving their children a full report on their sex lives. If you're polyamorous, curious, skeptical, or just here for the logistical gymnastics of modern family life, this conversation offers a thoughtful, funny, and very real look at how families can build something that actually works. Get full show notes, transcript…
People in this episode
Host: Margaret Mason Tate
Guest: Laura Boyle
Topics covered
- polyamorous parenting
- pregnancy
- postpartum
- family life
- consensual non-monogamy
- intentional planning
Keywords
- polyamorous parenting
- pregnancy
- postpartum
- family life
- non-monogamy
- parenting support
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Monogamy? In This Economy?
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