The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #93: Anna Sale on Becoming a Mom

Death, Sex & Money host Anna Sale on her parents, her baby, a trampoline, and potato chips.

EPISODE #87: The Mortality of Motherhood

We check back in with NPR’s Kelly McEvers on what it’s been like to readjust to American life with her 7-year-old, after a long stint as a Middle East correspondent.

EPISODE #84: My Best Friend’s Baby

Two friends try to figure out how to stay friends after one of them has a baby. The one without the baby hatches a secret plan.

EPISODE #76: Kicking Ass While Pregnant

When Marvel asked Dennis Hopeless to create a new story for Spider-Woman, he knew he wanted her to be pregnant. In this episode, he explains why. And we hear from his wife Jessie, the real-life superhero behind Spider-Woman.

EPISODE #73: Love Yurts

A marriage; a miscarriage. A divorce; a guy who looks (and smells) like a caveman. All in this epic love story. (With an UPDATE to last year’s cliffhanger!)

EPISODE #72: Stuff Mom Never Told You About C-Sections

The fab research geeks at Stuff Mom Never Told You unpack the history of the cesarean. Plus, listeners share their wildly conflicting feelings over the procedure.

EPISODE #71: A Childless Man Gets a C-Section

Can a fake c-section have real emotional impact? Plus, a simple change in the procedure that erases one mom’s C-section guilt.

EPISODE #49: Healing After Childbirth

One brave listener shares her story of giving up on pain-free sex after a childbirth injury; one pelvic floor expert tells us why she doesn’t have to.