Writer Emi Nietfeld says she felt relief when she cut her mom out of her life. Clinical psychologist Joshua Coleman explains why family estrangement is on the rise.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette and Miranda Kennedy, engineered by Rob Byers and Andrea Kristinsdottir, fact checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean ... Show More
Aug 4
“It must suck to be young”
Young people used to vote reliably blue. But they're burnt out on politics as usual, which means their votes are up for grabs. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore ... Show More
25m 50s
Mar 2025
Sometimes You Have to Block Meemaw
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">The girlies explore the increasingly popular act of going "no contact." In the first of two episodes, they break down the history of severing ties, how the nuclear family is ultimately an economic trap, and why Sophie Lewis argues we should abolish the f ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 2023
Ep. 212 - Getting over an ex while co parenting
<p dir="ltr">In today's episode, Breakup Coach Dorothy and guests Natalie and Kyra talk about the struggles of co-parenting with an ex, expectations about their roles as mothers, detaching from "what should be", being comfortable with duality, and finding a support system. </p> < ... Show More
58m 30s