Momfluencers, Tradwives, and the Perils of Modern Motherhood

Code Switch

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Motherhood in the U.S. is revered. Actual mothers? Not so much. But momfluencers and tradwives are stepping in to fill that void. We dive into that world to understand how it intersects with the incoming presidential administration, what it has to do with white supremacy, and where moms of color fit in.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Laurel Wamsley, and I cover personal finance for NPR.
0:04.6	That means I report on some of the questions that might keep you or your loved ones up at night.
0:09.2	Like, will I ever be able to buy a home?
0:11.2	What about retirement? As interest rates drop, where should I put my money?
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0:45.0	Hey, everyone.
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0:48.1	I'm B.A. Parker.
0:49.7	And I'm joined today by Code Switch's senior editor Leah Dinella.
0:54.2	Hi, Leah. Hi, Leah.
0:55.2	Hi, Parker.
0:56.1	All right, so Leah, where are we going today?
0:58.6	Okay, I want to take you to a nice suburban home in New York State.
1:03.2	On the outside, it may look serene, but on the inside, a woman named Sarah Peterson is starting to feel a little frazzled, maybe even a little desperate.
1:14.9	My kid's probably screaming at me for something.
1:17.7	And in the midst of this screaming, Sarah is hunched over her phone trying frantically to order something very, very important off of Instagram.
1:27.2	The wooden marble run?
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