Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Motherhood: A Hero's Journey

Episode Summary

Author and comedian, Jessi Klein, joins Dr. Becky to talk about the highs and lows of motherhood.

Episode Notes

We want to close out the year with some truth-telling from a very funny mom, author, and comedian, Jessi Klein. This week, she joins Dr. Becky to talk about how this s**t is hard. Jessi's book I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood is a bedside table must for a brand new parent and a not-so-new-to-this parent. Listen in and fill in this sentence for yourself, "I am a good parent who _______." 

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