The Longest Shortest Time

Becoming a parent can make you more nurturing... but it can also make you meaner. Stand-up comic Ophira Eisenberg confesses her not-so-nice tendencies, and shares tips on how to heckle your haters. … Recommendations from the archive We have a bunch of stories from comedian-moms! Check them out. • Sona Movsesian Feels Like the World’s Worst Mom • Negin Farsad Tackles Her Daughter’s Unanswerable Questions • Casey Wilson on Mothering Without a Mother • Lauren Lapkus Answers Kids’ Unanswerable Questions … Get Wedlocked! If you like stories about women unleashing bottled up rage, you’re gonna love my new audiobook! Wedlocked is a feminist thriller with lots of blood, gaslighting, marriage trouble, and gynecology. Preorder now! … More from Ophira • Watch Ophira’s new special—I Used to be Nicer—on her website • Check out Ophira’s special about deciding to have a kid: Inside Joke • Ophira’s podcast: Parenting Is a Joke • Ophira’s book: Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy … • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! • Follow us on Instagram • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!) • Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's it like to nurse piglets in one hand and your own baby in the other? Life on a farm, with baby. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on February 22, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode. … • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! • Follow us on Instagram • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!) • Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like many first-time parents, Sona Movsesian felt as if she was doing everything wrong. In this episode, she opens up about the challenges of conception and her C-section turning unexpectedly vivid — plus, how being Conan O’Brien’s personal assistant prepared her for raising toddlers. … Recommendations from the archive • More on the grueling reality of IVF: One Woman, 3 Kids, 15 Rounds of IVF • Another revealing C-Section story: A Childless Man Gets a C-Section  • Our series about discrimination against working moms: It’s a Real Mother … Episode resources • Sona’s books: The World’s Worst Mom and The World’s Worst Assistant • Sona’s (and Conan O’Brien’s!) podcast: Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend … • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! • Follow us on Instagram • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!) • Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Public radio icon Terry Gross talks about why she chose to never have children. And her recurring nightmare about a baby. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on April 19, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode. … • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! • Follow us on Instagram • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!) • Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to surveys, Gen Z is having less sex than previous generations. But why? Carter Sherman is here to explain. … Recommendations from the archive • More on Title IX’s rollback: Preventing Teens from Joining the Manosphere • Teaching consent to teens: How to Not (Accidentally) Raise a Rapist • When sex ed is left in the hands of gym teachers: The Staircase … More on Carter Sherman • Read Carter’s book: The Second Coming • Listen to her podcast from The Guardian: Stateside with Kai and Carter • Carter mentions Peggy Orenstein’s book in this episode: Girls & Sex … Carter’s recommended resources • For anyone who suspects that their Title IX rights may have been violated: National Women’s Law Center. • For combatting workplace sexual misconduct: Time’s Up Legal Defense Center • For organizing and supporting survivors of sexual assault: Advocates for Youth, and their initiative Know Your IX. Also, End Rape on Campus and RAINN. • For LGBTQ+ youth who may need mental health support and community, The Trevor Project offers a 24/7 hotline • For keeping up with the state of reproductive rights in the US: Autonomy News … • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! • Follow us on Instagram • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!) • Website: longestshortesttime.com … Cover image credit: Mustafa Mirza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices