The Longest Shortest Time

EPISODE #177: When Moms Run for Office

Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy shares what it was like to run for office in 2016… while pregnant with twins! Plus, what happens when we elect more moms to public office?

EPISODE #40: Building a Better Boobie Trap

A woman fed up with her breast pump enlists 150 people to make it better. We send in a childless man to see if that’s possible.

EPISODE #24: Due Date Desert

A mom breastfeeds her preemie against all odds. Then she wakes up on her due date. Dry.

EPISODE #21: The Numbers

After having a preemie, my friend Kirsten unwittingly takes on her husband’s personality, and becomes obsessed with numbers. To the decimal point.

EPISODE #2: When the Poop Is No Longer a Gift

A newborn turns blue, is rushed to the NICU, and his parents deal with going home while the baby remains in the hospital, hooked up to machines.

The Longest Shortest Time

Nine months ago, during the last storm of the snowiest winter in Philadelphia history, my stomach began to gurgle loudly like a draining bathtub. It took about an hour to realize what this meant: my daughter finally wanted out.