The Waves: Are “Cool Moms” A Menace?

On this week’s episode of The Waves, Slate senior editor Rebecca
Onion is joined by NPR political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben to
unpack all the fears that come with pending motherhood. They unpack
Danielle’s brilliant Substack piece, “A Professional Lady
Correspondent Stares Down Motherhood,” their fears of “cool
moms” and…the possible merits of ”lean in feminism.” Heavy
emphasis on the possible. In Slate Plus, how Danielle navigated
covering abortion post-Roe while pregnant.    Podcast
production by Cheyna Roth and Tori Dominguez with editorial
oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery. Send your
comments and recommendations on what to cover to
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