‘Screaming on the Inside’ author on unfairness of parenting ideals in US

“I interviewed around 100 moms for the book, and many of them felt deeply, deeply conflicted about their desire to continue working, or their sheer necessity to continue working, whether they wanted to or not, and the ability to care for their children in the way that they wanted to,” says author Jessica Grose.

“I interviewed around 100 moms for the book, and many of them felt deeply, deeply conflicted about their desire to continue working, or their sheer necessity to continue working, whether they wanted to or not, and the ability to care for their children in the way that they wanted to,” says author Jessica Grose. Photo by Shutterstock.

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins, Nihar Patel