A winter snowstorm, a scary car accident, a trip to New Orleans, and a debate about modern womanhood — this episode covers it all.

This week on Raised By Her, we talk through the chaos of the first Midwest snowstorm and the frightening car accident that kicked off the morning. We reflect on childhood memories, what it means to feel safe, and how moments like these stay with you.

From there, we shift to warmth, culture, and sisterhood as we recap a powerful African-American women’s conference in New Orleans. We explore the history of Mardi Gras World (the factory behind 80% of the world’s parade floats!) and share a moving story from a Katrina survivor who lived in the Superdome.

We also dive into big conversations shaping womanhood today:

• Hyphenated last names — feminist statement or practical headache?
• The digital divide — can you truly know someone you’ve only met online?
• Gen Alpha slang — why every generation creates its own language
• Modern dating, identity, and the impact of pop culture

It’s a funny, heartfelt, deeply intergenerational episode about family, identity, community, and the way stories shape us.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro: The First Snowstorm & The Car Accident
1:25 - Remembering Traumatic Childhood Crashes
6:41 - Trip to New Orleans: Sisterhood & Black Women’s Conferences
8:13 - Should Women Hyphenate Their Last Names?
15:43 - Can You Truly Connect with People Online?
19:37 - Inside Mardi Gras World: They Build 80% of the World's Floats
23:03 - A Katrina Survivor’s Story
27:44 - Michelle Obama’s “The Look”
31:00 - Slang Across Generations (“Dope” vs. “Skibidi”)
35:50 - Old School Games vs. The Metaverse
40:15 - Modern Dating & Meeting Spouses on Apps
42:12 - Hallmark Movies & NFL Crossovers

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