Parentkind

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Each episode of Parentkind covers two incredible stories about parenting. Host Maggie Kelly unpacks issues around body image, sex, cheating, abortion, the experience of being a transgender or disabled parent, and of course, love.Some of the stories are weird and funny, while others are just heart-wrenching. But all of them unpack this vast and ancient thing that brought literally all of us into existence. They may be small stories of parents, but it’s one huge tale of Parentkind.Hosted by M...

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Family

Aug 29th, 2022 3:00 PM

Two families are created under the most exceptional circumstances. Two lawyers create a contract to have a baby, and a single mum tracks down - and marries! - her anonymous sperm donor.Enmeshed - Molly & Lisa Kauffman‘How I Met Your Father’ - Aminah Hart (2016) Molly Kauffman’s TikTok @molly.kauffmanHosted by Maggie KellyA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sex

Aug 30th, 2022 9:00 PM

Sex in parenthood goes through many transformations. A mother-daughter duo hit the big time on OnlyFans, and a loving husband struggles with his libido during IVF.Read more about ‘Inferto Sex Sydrome’ here.Check out Tiahnee’s Only Fans page here.Check out Evie’s Only Fans page here.Hosted by Maggie KellyA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Identity

Aug 31st, 2022 8:00 PM

Everyone changes during pregnancy, and not just physically. We meet a mother with cerebral palsy whose perfect pregnancy gave her a sense of strength and capability. Then in story two, an Aboriginal midwife discovers her family roots. Hosted by Maggie KellyA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Body Image

Sep 6th, 2022 8:00 PM

Your body image is rocked in parenthood. We explore this topic with a transgender man who loves pregnancy but faces a battle to be legally recognised as a dad. In story two, we meet a mum who battles an old eating disorder, followed by a beauty clinic owner who becomes the unsuspecting centre of a body image confessional.‘Plenty: A Memoir of Food and Family” by Hannah Howard, buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Plenty-Memoir-Family-Hannah-Howard/dp/1713596504Hosted by Maggie KellyA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Loss

Sep 13th, 2022 8:00 PM

Losing a child is every parents worst fear, but it is something you WILL survive. A mother aborts her child with loving ceremony -- and shares it online, and another mum fights to keep her pregnancy after discovering a devastating illness.Hosted by Maggie KellyA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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