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Is Maternal Instinct a Myth? (with Chelsea Conaboy)

Gloria dives into the science of parenting with Chelsea Conaboy, author of Mother Brain: How Neuroscience is Rewriting the Story of Parenthood. They discuss how becoming a parent physically changes your brain, what the science says about the highly-debated “maternal instinct,” an ...  Show more

Replacing Post-Roe Helplessness with Action (with Leslie Mac)

Many of us were left with far more questions than answers when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this summer. A campaign called Day Without Us, happening on September 30th, is an opportunity to learn more about the fight for reproductive justice in America. Gloria and Lesl ...  Show more

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