Fresh Take: Amanda Montei on "Touched Out"
Is being "touched out" just par for the course when you're a mom, or is there something deeper at work here? Amanda Montei, author of the new book TOUCHED OUT, discusses this concept in a broader cultural context.
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Show Notes
What does it mean to be "touched out" as a mom? And once we know it's a thing—as anyone who's experienced it firsthand can attest—is there anything we can actually do about it?
Amanda Montei, author of the popular Substack Mad Woman and the new book TOUCHED OUT, has studied the phenomenon of "maternal touch aversion" in both the literal and metaphorical senses. In this interview, Amanda, Margaret, and Amy discuss:
-what being "touched out" really means—and why guilt and shame often accompanies it
-the "very not normal" conditions of today's American parenting
-how can we can begin to claim the space we want for our own selves, and model that for our children
Here's where you can find Amanda:
-https://www.amandamontei.com/
-Mad Woman Substack: https://amandamontei.substack.com/
-@amontei on IG
[email protected] on Facebook
-Buy TOUCHED OUT: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780807013274
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