Motherhood, Influencers, and the Light in Our Eyes

If Chappell Roan is good at anything besides singing, it’s inspiring lively conversation. Buckle up for a free flowing and wide ranging conversation about parenting, influencers, community, country music, the Diocese of Pittsburgh’s shameful maternity leave policy, and mimetic desire (because why not).P.S. This week, a little over 13 months after we launched this podcast, we crossed the 130,000 download mark! That is an amazing feat for a little podcast like ours, and we are so grateful to all of you who are listening and sharing! Thank you, thank you, thank you!Show Notes:Call Her Daddy with Chappell Roan“The Weeds and Wheat of Motherhood,” by Emily Stimpson ChapmanRenee Girard and Mimetic Desire“Study: The Experiences of U.S. Adults Who Don’t Have Children,” Pew Research CenterAnne Hathaway: “Abortion is another word for mercy.”Drunkard’s Prayer, Over the RhineMetallica: Some Kind of MonsterGabby BarrettAll Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood by Jennifer Senior This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe