"Why Have Kids?": Making Motherhood Optional




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Summary: <p>"WHY HAVE KIDS?": MAKING MOTHERHOOD OPTIONAL: Celebrations of motherhood pervade pop culture, politics and the publishing industry. All this led Jessica Valenti to wonder if American culture allows for only two categories of women: mothers and future mothers. Valenti joins us to take an honest look at why we have kids and how making motherhood a default expectation could be hurting American women. (52 min.)</p>