All Episodes

S3, E10: Unpacking complex mother-daughter relationships, with Shelly Sharon

S3, E9, Writer and editor Jenny Bartoy on the No Contact: Writers on Estrangement anthology

S3, E8, On being a mom after estrangement from parents and younger siblings, with Jaime

S3, Ep 7: Sibling estrangement in The Original Daughter, with author Jemimah Wei

S3, Ep 6: On walking away from abusive parents and four siblings, with Sharon

S3, Ep 5: Estrangement dynamics in Mother in the Dark by Kayla Maiuri, with Tam Stevens

S3, Ep 4: Moving forward after sibling estrangement, with April

S3, Ep. 3: Sandra Ann Miller on transforming anger and shame into happiness

S3, Ep. 2: My dad on having daughters, sibling relationships, and navigating divorce

S3, Ep. 1: Dr. Katie McKenna on narcissistic family systems and sibling estrangement

Introducing Bad Mothers, Season 3

The most moving things I heard from nine different women talking about motherhood

S2, Ep. 9: Tam Stevens on family communication, parenting styles, and estrangement

S2, Ep. 8: Dr. Bridgette J. Peteet on how to (dis)Honor Thy Mother

S2, Ep. 7: Katie Dunn on a happy life after infertility

S2, Ep. 6: Gayle Kirschenbaum on maternal forgiveness

S2, Ep. 5: Kate Muir on How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis

S2, Ep. 4: Melissa Fraterrigo and The Perils of Girlhood

S2, Ep. 3: Julie on learning how to be a step-mother

S2, Ep. 2: Megan Margherio on healing from a bad mother

S2, Ep. 1: Keltie Maguire on being a childfree dog mom

Introducing Bad Mothers, Season 2

Ep. 10: Gina interviews Monica, and listener questions

Ep. 9: The burden of maternal lovebombing, with Angel Cassin

Ep. 8: Together Estranged, with Angel Cassin

Ep. 7: Being a 'bad' mother, with Elizabeth Austin

Ep. 6: Patterns in estrangement and finding validation, with Maggie Frank-Hsu

Ep. 5: Narcissistic mothers and being child-free, with Kari Bentley-Quinn

Ep. 4: Conservative Christian women and gender politics, with Dr. Katie Gaddini (bonus)

Ep. 3: The struggle to assert autonomy and defy expectations, with Aarti

Ep. 2: When estrangement is the only safe option, with Your Own Mother

Ep. 1: Breaking the cycle of bad mothers with Gina, my sister

Introducing the Bad Mothers podcast