A Tech Writer's Eerie Bond with Her Fertility App

The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary Frank | Realm

Kids & Family, Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.7 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Amanda Hess writes about the internet for a living. So she didn’t expect to form an emotional bond with a fertility app during her pregnancy. But when Amanda’s pregnancy got complicated, her relationship with the app got complicated, too. … Recommendations from the archive We recently re-aired some favorite episodes from our ongoing Sex + Parenthood series. Check them out in your podcast feed (the most recent eps before this one) or find the full series here. … More Amanda Hess • Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age (using this affilitae link supports the show!) • Amanda’s work in the New York Times … Sponsors (using our links supports the show!) Quince: quince.com/longshort for FREE shipping + 365-day returns Green Chef: greenchef.com/50LST for 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with FREE shipping … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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