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Late-term abortions are extremely rare, except for in political rhetoric. We’ll hear the story behind the headlines from a mom who ended her pregnancy at 29 weeks.Note: This episode talks about aborti...
· 37 min 12 sec
Robby Hoffman is a comedian, and she is the seventh-born child in her family. She's never met another #7 ... until now.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest...
· 31 min 24 sec
Author Dani McClain explains what makes mothering an inherently political act, especially for black women.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest uni...
· 36 min 15 sec
When a bestselling memoirist took a DNA test on a whim, the results were confusing. But then, her whole life suddenly made sense.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in t...
· 44 min 8 sec
When you decide to have a baby, you plan on extending your family. But when Nicole got pregnant, she took that really seriously.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in th...
· 37 min 32 sec
Toys are these powerful objects that test and tax the caregiving abilities of children and parents alike. Today on the show, an American Girl Doll superfan, Hillary Frank’s husband Jonathan Menjivar s...
· 40 min 46 sec
We dive deep into the hit kids song and hopefully come up alive (doo doo doo doo doo doo).…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!Follow us...
· 32 min 7 sec
Is MILF a fun shorthand for "sexy mom" or does it tell another story?Note: This episode contains adult language and themes.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Lon...
· 37 min 49 sec
Cartoonist Lucy Knisley couldn’t wait to draw the day her son was born. But how do you draw something if you can’t remember it?Note: This episode contains a traumatic birth experience.…Join LST+ for c...
· 43 min 26 sec
When you're born into a family famous for their musical ties, is joining them a birthright or a curse? Lucy Wainwright Roche and her mom Suzzy Roche join us live in studio.…Join LST+ for community and...
· 40 min 36 sec
Our show’s host Andrea Silenzi is talking with LST’s executive producer/creator Hillary Frank today to answer parenting problems using only things Hillary has learned from making her book, Weird Paren...
· 40 min 8 sec
After Jessica gave birth to her first child, her own mother sabotaged her plans of postpartum bliss.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!...
· 46 min 24 sec
A woman finds she can’t become a mom without a hysterectomy.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!Follow us on InstagramWebsite: longestsh...
· 30 min 22 sec
When Geneva was looking for her future partner, she made a list of 37 things she wanted. Number one was Native.In this episode, we used an excerpt from RWC flash mob Maori Haka by YouTube user kash1n2...
· 30 min 43 sec
Have you ever wondered how polyamorous parents do their thing? Turns out it’s not just about sex?!…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe!Fo...
· 33 min 3 sec
Six years ago, Kim Brooks was home visiting her folks in Virginia… when she made a split-second decision that got her in serious trouble with the law.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know Wh...
· 34 min 45 sec
Stories about family are some of the richest, most riveting stories that you can tell. We invited three panelists to our studio to talk about their favorite TV shows, movies, and books about and for f...
· 33 min 40 sec
Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy shares what it was like to run for office in 2016... while pregnant with twins! Plus, what happens when we elect more moms to public office?…Join LST+ for community and a...
· 38 min 43 sec
For our Halloween special, stories about when parenthood isn’t all poops and giggles. Sometimes it’s just a lot of poop.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longes...
· 33 min 27 sec
Your 3am bedside companion — literally! In this episode, we open up our phone lines in the middle of the night to hear what’s keeping you all awake.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What...
· 39 min 5 sec