Most people believe giving birth to a child is what makes you a Mother, but according to Angela Garbes, the role of “mothering” is far more expansive and should be more inclusive of everyone who takes part in providing care for others. Angela Garbes, is the author of several books; notably the bestselling Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change. NPR and The New Yorker considered it one of the best books of 2022 and she’s been featured on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, NPRs Fresh Air, ABC News and more.

She joins hosts Julien and Kiersten Saunder to have a conversation about what “mothering” means, the evolution of women in the workplace, the importance of a federally mandated family leave policy and how a universal basic income [UBI] would improve the lives of working families and caregivers. They also discuss the importance of finding and nurturing community as a mechanism to becoming a better caregiver and how our work-lives effect our marriages.

Can’t-miss moments
00:02:54 — 1: Are Crocs the new mom jeans?
00:04:38 — 2: Asking people to confront identities they’ve taken on and audit the results
00:05:27 — 3: Defining mothering and the political power of Black motherhood
00:06:41 — 4: How to expand the definition of mothering
00:07:46 — 5: The work of raising children is a collective endeavor
00:08:34 — 6: What are ways women with financial privilege can use it to advocate for all of us?
00:10:27 — 7: Fighting for a Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights
00:12:41 — 8: How to get involved in the fight for paid leave
00:13:37 — 9: If you utilize domestic help, learn to view yourself as an employer
00:15:32 — 10: One in three moms considered leaving their careers due to burnout in 2021
00:16:36 — 11: The implications of caregiver burnout
00:18:34 — 12: Without a family leave policy, we lose things that our culture desperately needs
00:20:32 — 13: Is there low-hanging fruit form a policy or workplace perspective to focus on?
00:22:58 — 14: The need for universal basic income
00:24:11 — 15: Pilot programs for guaranteed income prove people spend the money on needs
00:25:55 — 16: The importance of community and the meaning of “it takes a village”
00:26:31 — 17: Pandemic pods and the awkwardness of meeting new people
00:29:14 — 18: Ask yourself, “what’s the worst-case scenario?”
00:30:22 — 19: The sandwich generation and the ticking time bomb
00:32:21 — 20: What if the purpose of work was our ability to care for others?
00:34:00 — 21: Moms do have sex, right?
00:34:24 — 22: Why a work-obsessed culture leaves little energy for intimacy and connection
00:36:02 — 23: Letting go of the script of intimacy
00:36:56 — 24: The value and expansiveness of female pleasure

About our guest:
Angela Garbes, is the author of several books; notably the bestselling Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change. NPR and The New Yorker considered it one of the best books of 2022 and she’s been featured on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, NPRs Fresh Air, ABC News and more.

About our hosts:
Julien and Kiersten Saunders are the authors of the bestselling book, Cashing Out: Win The Wealth Game By Walking Away. The Cashing Out podcast is a series of conversations with experts, authors and friends on topics covered in the book.

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Footage and locations seen in this series include:

-Barnes & Noble Metairie
-Audobon Park
-JamNola
-The Voodoo Museum
-Jackson Square
-Baldwin & Company Bookstore
-The Vintage coffee shop
-Turkey & The Wolf restaurant
-Drago’s Metairie
-Canopy, by Hilton
-Daquiri Run on 61
-Tava Indian Street Food
-St. Louis Cemetery

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