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Thank You, Mama

Our mothers’ lessons are an immense treasure, which so many of us never articulate. This podcast does just that: award-winning author and journalist Ana Tajder talks to women of different backgrounds, nationalities, ages, and professions who share the most valuable lessons they learned from their mothers. This weekly trip around the world should allow the colorful experiences and wisdom of global mothers to inspire, motivate, and maybe teach the listeners a lesson or two.

Mother Earth's Lessons: Jojo Mehta on the Cyclical Aspect of Life; the Bigger Perspective; Being Part of a Whole; Connecting to Land; and Ecocide

Nov 21, 2023

Jojo Mehta is a co-founder of “Stop Ecocide”, the global campaign to make ecocide (destroying the environment) a crime at the International Criminal Court. Jojo shares lessons she had learned from her mother, singer and poet Jehanne Mehta, whose work is deeply connected to nature and her Celtic roots, but also...

The Mind-Baby Problem: Julie Phillips on Balancing Demands of Motherhood With Work; How Much Freedom Do Kids Need; and Setting Boundaries

Nov 7, 2023

Author of “The Baby on the Fire Escape: Creativity, Mothering and the Mind-Baby Problem”, Julie Phillips, talks about what she learned through writing a book about the intimate struggles of brilliant 20th century artists as they tried to balance the demands of creative work with the demands of motherhood. Jullie's...