The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #261: Ophira Eisenberg Was Nicer Before Motherhood

For comedian Ophira Eisenberg, the path to becoming a mom wasn’t easy. She had breast cancer. Then a miscarriage that gave her another cancer scare.

But eventually, she had a son, who’s now 10 years old.

For Ophira, having a kid came with an unexpected side effect: it made her meaner. Not an outright jerk or anything. More like, she started standing up for herself. Calling out rude comments.

Tune in to hear Ophira confess her not-so-nice tendencies, and share tips on how to heckle your haters.

Recommendations from the archive
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• Sona Movsesian Feels Like the World’s Worst Mom
• Negin Farsad Tackles Her Daughter’s Unanswerable Questions
• Casey Wilson on Mothering Without a Mother
• Lauren Lapkus Answers Kids’ Unanswerable Questions

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More from Ophira
• Watch Ophira’s new special—I Used to be Nicer—on her website
• Check out Ophira’s special about deciding to have a kid: Inside Joke
• Ophira’s podcast: Parenting Is a Joke
• Ophira’s book: Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy

Top photo credit: Nick Ross