Bad Mothers Podcast
By Monica Cardenas
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Episodes: 36
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Bad Mothers focuses on mother-daughter estrangement from the daughter's point of view, and whether these fractured relationships play a role in our decision to have children of our own. We'll also have a healthy dose of talk about abortion rights & maternal ambivalence.
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Asha Dore
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Ep 13: Daddy Issues by Katherine Angel
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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S3, E12, It's better this way
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May 28, 2026 |
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S3, E11, When orphans become estranged, with Barbara
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May 22, 2026 |
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S3, E10: Unpacking complex mother-daughter relationships, with Shelly Sharon
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May 14, 2026 |
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S3, E9, Writer and editor Jenny Bartoy on the No Contact: Writers on Estrangement anthology
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May 07, 2026 |
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S3, E8, On being a mom after estrangement from parents and younger siblings, with Jaime
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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S3, Ep 7: Sibling estrangement in The Original Daughter, with author Jemimah Wei
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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S3, Ep 6: On walking away from abusive parents and four siblings, with Sharon
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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S3, Ep 5: Estrangement dynamics in Mother in the Dark by Kayla Maiuri, with Tam
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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S3, Ep 4: Moving forward after sibling estrangement, with April
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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S3, Ep. 3: Sandra Ann Miller on transforming anger and shame into happiness
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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S3, Ep. 2: My dad on having daughters, sibling relationships, and navigating divorce
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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S3, Ep. 1: Dr. Katie McKenna on narcissistic family systems and sibling estrangement
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Introducing Bad Mothers, Season 3
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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The most moving things I heard from nine different women talking about motherhood
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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S2, Ep. 9: Tam on family communication, parenting styles, and estrangement
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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S2, Ep. 8: Dr. Bridgette J. Peteet on how to (dis)Honor Thy Mother
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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S2, Ep. 7: Katie Dunn on a happy life after infertility
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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S2, Ep. 6: Gayle Kirschenbaum on maternal forgiveness
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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S2, Ep. 5: Kate Muir on How to Have a Magnificent Midlife Crisis
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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S2, Ep. 4: Melissa Fraterrigo and The Perils of Girlhood
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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S2, Ep. 3: Julie on learning how to be a step-mother
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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S2, Ep. 2: Megan Margherio on healing from a bad mother
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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S2, Ep. 1: Keltie Maguire on being a childfree dog mom
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Introducing Bad Mothers, Season 2
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 10: Gina interviews Monica, and listener questions
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 9: The burden of maternal lovebombing, with Angel Cassin
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May 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 8: Together Estranged, with Angel Cassin
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May 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 7: Being a 'bad' mother, with Elizabeth Austin
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May 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 6: Patterns in estrangement and finding validation, with Maggie Frank-Hsu
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 5: Narcissistic mothers and being child-free, with Kari Bentley-Quinn
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 4: Conservative Christian women and gender politics, with Dr. Katie Gaddini (bonus)
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 3: The struggle to assert autonomy and defy expectations, with Aarti
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 2: When estrangement is the only safe option, with Your Own Mother
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Introducing the Bad Mothers podcast
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Dec 17, 2024 |