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From bleak TV comedies to #mumtok meltdowns, modern motherhood is often portrayed as joyless, exhausting, and even traumatic. How did fear become the dominant narrative around parenting? And what gets lost in the process?

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Guest: Alexandra Jones, writer, The Times.


Host: Taryn Siegel.


Producers: Aaliyah Ahmed and Taryn Siegel.


Further reading:


Clips: Netflix/Motherland, Parliament TV.

 

Photo: Courtesy of Alexandra Jones.


Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com..

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