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Mommy Has Questions.

Mommy Has Questions.

By: Among Other Things
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With heart, analysis and experience, Mommy Has Questions examines the evolution of motherhood and challenges expectations to create a world where we all thrive. Your exhaustion isn't personal, it's cultural.

Join Cristina, a career professional turned stay-at-home mom, and the Among Other Things co-founders as they connect your daily overwhelm to decades of policies that depend on mothers doing it all. This is where shame becomes solidarity, where private struggles reveal public patterns, and where women discover they're not broken - the system is.

Mommy Has Questions is presented by Among Other Things, a vibrant moms collective dedicated to driving cultural change for all women.

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  • Episode 6: Why Is My Doctor Gaslighting Me?

    Episode 6: Why Is My Doctor Gaslighting Me?
    May 22 2025
    📋 Show Notes:🎙️ Episode 6: Why Is My Doctor Gaslighting Me?Subtitle: Advocating for Women’s HealthCristina and the moms open up about their own experiences with being dismissed by healthcare providers—and dig into the root causes behind it. From underfunded research to outdated gender assumptions, they explore why the medical system often fails women and how we can start to shift it.With insight and solidarity, they offer tools for self-advocacy, tips for symptom tracking, and full permission to break up with a doctor who isn’t listening.🗣️ What We Talk About:Why women’s symptoms are often dismissedPerimenopause, menopause, and hormonal health mythsThe shocking research gap in women’s healthcareWhy only 2% of funding goes to women-specific conditionsHow race and income impact access to careThe male body as the medical “default”The emotional toll of being gaslit in a clinical settingHow to document symptoms and advocate for yourselfWhy it’s okay (and powerful) to fire your doctor📚 References:Hand Washing. “It Took Surprisingly Long for Doctors to Figure out the Benefits of Hand Washing.” History.Com, A&E Television Networks, 15 Apr. 2025, www.history.com/articles/hand-washing-disease-infection. Lack of Funding for Women’s Health Research. Smith, Kerri. Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 3 May 2023, www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-023-01475-2/index.html. https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/24/nx-s1-5376473/hhs-restores-funding-for-womens-health-initiative Gender Bias in Medicine. Koven, Suzanne. “How Gender Bias in Medicine Has Shaped Women’s Health.” Harvard Medicine Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025, magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/how-gender-bias-medicine-has-shaped-womens-health. Health Equity. Baciu A, Negussie Y, Geller A, et al., editors Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity.National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Committee on Community-Based Solutions to Promote Health Equity in the United States.Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2017 Jan 11.📚 Resources:Joint Commission: Patient Advocacy ChecklistThe Care Partner Project: Patient Advocacy Resources 💜 Women’s Health Advocacy Organizations:Center for Reproductive Rights - A legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing reproductive rights as fundamental human rights, with work on abortion, maternal health, and IVF access.The Menopause Society (formerly North American Menopause Society) - Empowers healthcare professionals to improve women's health during the menopause transition through education and resources.Let's Talk Menopause - A 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing education and raising awareness about perimenopause and menopause through community-building initiatives.National Organization for Women (NOW) - A long-standing feminist organization that works on reproductive rights, affirming them as "issues of life and death for women, not mere matters of choice."Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation) - Focuses on providing factual information about abortion access and reproductive healthcare.SisterReach - A grassroots organization supporting the reproductive autonomy of women and teens of color, poor women, rural women, and LGBTQ+ people in the South.International Planned Parenthood Federation - A global provider of sexual and reproductive health services and advocate for reproductive rights.Women Deliver - A global advocacy organization championing gender equality and the health and rights of girls and women.Fòs Feminista - An international alliance for sexual and reproductive justice working across borders.👯‍♀️ Meet Your Hosts:Cristina Sansone – Public health pro turned full-time stay-at-home mom of three Jamie Dennison – Corporate exec and mom of twoJess Kahn Marks – Former engineer and mom of twoTiffany Hodges – Writer, actor, filmmaker, and mom of one🔗 Follow Along:📱 IG: @momsamongotherthings🌐 Website: mommyhasquestions.com🎧 Presented by: momsamongotherthings.com🔑 Keywords:women’s health, gaslighting, perimenopause, menopause, medical bias, hormone imbalance, advocacy, feminist healthcare, racial disparities, gender gaps in medicine, symptom dismissal, invisible illness, firing your doctor, women-centered care
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    30 mins
  • Episode 5: Can I Be a Trad Wife AND a Feminist?

    Episode 5: Can I Be a Trad Wife AND a Feminist?
    May 15 2025
    📋 Show Notes:🎙️ Episode 5: Can I Be a Trad Wife AND a Feminist?Subtitle: Tradition vs. ProgressCristina and the moms unpack the tension between embracing traditional domestic roles and holding true to feminist values. Is being a stay-at-home mom anti-feminist—or can it be a powerful choice in a patriarchal system? From historical context to social media portrayals, they dig into what it really means to live your values while raising kids and running a household. With insight, laughter, and some surprising admissions, they push back on black-and-white thinking and champion a more nuanced feminism.🗣️ What We Talk About:- What it means to be a “trad wife” in 2025- Can traditional gender roles align with feminism?- Cristina’s accidental trad wife journey- How social media glorifies domesticity (and at what cost)- The waves of feminism and why history matters- How invisible labor still defines motherhood- Why men need to be included in feminist conversations- Feminism as freedom: more choice, less shame📚References:All the Single Ladies Traister, Rebecca. All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation. Simon & Schuster, 2016.Fair Play Rodsky, Eve. Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live). G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2019.The Tradwife Trend Rascoe, Ayesha. "'Trad wives' are trending. What does that say about feminism today?" NPR, 28 Jan. 2024.History of Woman Suffrage Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, et al., editors. "An Account of Women's Experiences at the June 1840 World's Anti-Slavery Convention in London, England." History of Woman Suffrage, vol. 1, Fowler and Wells, 1881, pp. 53-54, 61-62.Invisible Labor and the Value of Stay-at-Home Work Huddleston, Cameron. "Here's How Much Economists Say Stay-at-Home Moms Should Get Paid." Nasdaq, 10 May 2023.History of Feminism History.com Editors. "Women's History Milestones: A Timeline." HISTORY, A&E Television Networks, 4 Mar. 2025.Women’s Rights Movement within Anti-Slavery Activism Sklar, Kathryn Kish. Women's Rights Emerges within the Anti-Slavery Movement, 1830-1870: A Brief History with Documents. The Bedford Series in History and Culture. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2015.Definition of Feminism “Marie Shear.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 March 2025.👯‍♀️ Meet Your Hosts:Cristina Sansone – Public health pro turned full-time stay-at-home mom of three Jamie Dennison – Corporate exec and mom of twoJess Kahn Marks – Former engineer and mom of twoTiffany Hodges – Writer, actor, filmmaker, and mom of one 🔗 Follow Along:📱 IG: @momsamongotherthings🌐 Website: mommyhasquestions.com🎧 Presented by: momsamongotherthings.com🔑 Keywords:feminism, trad wife, stay-at-home mom, choice feminism, invisible labor, gender roles, social media, patriarchy, waves of feminism, motherhood, domestic labor, TikTok trad wives, modern feminism, male allyship, feminist parenting, mom identity
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    39 mins
  • Episode 4: Is Social Media Bad for Moms Too?

    Episode 4: Is Social Media Bad for Moms Too?
    May 8 2025
    📋 Show Notes:🎙️ Episode 4: Is Social Media Bad for Moms Too? Control the ScrollCristina and the moms explore the complicated relationship between motherhood and social media. They dig into the emotional trap of doom-scrolling, the illusion of online “self-care,” and the bigger cultural forces shaping how moms spend their time and attention. From confession to clarity, this episode is an empowering call to become more intentional with how we engage online.🗣️ What We Talk About:- Why we reach for our phones in stressful moments- How social media creates a false sense of connection- The mental health toll of comparison and overconsumption- Setting screen time boundaries for ourselves (and our kids)- Using mindfulness and breathwork instead of mindless scrolling- The power of critical thinking and intentional digital habits- What it really means to “control the scroll”📚 References:Digital Minimalism Newport, Cal. Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. Portfolio, 2019.How to Do Nothing Odell, Jenny. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy. Melville House, 2019. The Moment of Lift Gates, Melinda, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World. Flatiron Books, 2019.How We Got to Now Johnson, Steven. How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World. Riverhead Books, 2014The Social Dilemma Orlowski, Jeff, director. The Social Dilemma. Exposure Labs, Argent Pictures, The Space Program, 2020. Netflix, www.netflix.com/title/81254224.Talk to People on the Telephone Mull, Amanda. "Talk to People on the Telephone." The Atlantic, 16 Sept. 2019, www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/09/ring-ring-ring/598129/.Does Passive Social Media Use Harm Well-Being? Meier, Adrian, and Hannes-Vincent Krause. "Does Passive Social Media Use Harm Well-Being?: An Adversarial Review." Journal of Media Psychology: Theories, Methods, and Applications, vol. 35, no. 3, 2023, pp. 169-180. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000358.Screen Time and Well-Being Twenge, Jean M., et al. "Associations Between Screen Time and Lower Psychological Well-Being Among Children and Adolescents." Preventive Medicine Reports, vol. 12, 2018, pp. 271-283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.10.003.👯‍♀️ Meet Your Hosts:Cristina Sansone – Public health pro turned full-time stay-at-home mom of threeJamie Dennison – Corporate exec and mom of twoJess Kahn Marks – Former engineer and mom of twoTiffany Hodges – Writer, actor, filmmaker, and mom of one🔗 Follow Along:📱 IG: @momsamongotherthings🌐 Website: mommyhasquestions.com🎧 Presented by: momsamongotherthings.com🔑 Keywords:social media, motherhood, doomscrolling, digital boundaries, mental health, self-care vs self-sabotage, algorithm anxiety, phone addiction, feminist parenting, emotional resilience, comparison trap, mindfulness for moms, tech habits
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    39 mins

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