Mother’s Day, like many other holidays, can generate mixed feelings for many people. For some who lost their mothers, it elicits a sense of loss. For others who have conflicted relationships with their mothers, the day may present an unwelcome journey down memory lane they would rather not take. For protective moms whose efforts to…
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In this “Reflections” episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the weaponization of motherhood – Episode 67: Bethany Johnson and Maggie Quinlan on “You’re Doing It Wrong! Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise,” Episode 68: Indra Lusero of the National Advocates for Pregnant Women on Reproductive Justice as a Human Right, Episode 69: #SurvivorStories Series…
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On this episode of the en(gender)ed, I am responding to the flurry of attacks I received from publishing Jessica Ingels’ #SurvivorStories series episode last week. Here is the transcript to this episode: Greetings listeners, survivors, advocates and allies: I am launching this episode as a follow up to our series on the weaponization of motherhood. …
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On this episode of the en(gender)ed #SurvivorStories series, our guest is Jessica Ingels, a protective mother and domestic violence victim and survivor. In our conversation, Jessica describes the ways in which her abusive ex-husband has weaponized the courts against her to obtain custody of their daughter, despite her protective order against him and her status…
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