How Moms Became Our Social Safety Net
Slate’s parenting podcast on “Holding It Together.”
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Show Notes
On this episode: Zak sits down with Jessica Calarco, whose new book – Holding It Together – is out tomorrow. The two walk through the ways in which women, and especially mothers, replace a social safety net in the United States… and, more importantly, why it doesn’t have to be this way.
We also dole out a round of recommendations – and for our Slate Plus listeners, we continue Zak and Jessica’s conversation and ask Jamilah and Elizabeth what they think their unpaid labor is holding together.
Elizabeth recommends: Brain Inflamed
Zak recommends: Play your favorite music videos for your kids. Like this.
Jamilah recommends: If (in theaters now!)
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