Fresh Take: Loryn Brantz on Finding Joy in Parenting Through Poetry

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What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood

Parenting, Kids & Family, Comedy

4.6 • 962 Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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How can we find time to be creative as busy moms of young kids? Loryn Brantz, author of the new poetry collection POEMS OF PARENTING, discusses how her creative practice informs her parenting and vice versa. Loryn is the creator of the bestselling Feminist Baby board book series and has worked as a director and illustrator for Sesame Street and Ms. Rachel. Margaret and Loryn discuss: Loryn’s creative journey from Sesame Street to Buzzfeed to publishing twelve books How motherhood and exhaustion birthed her viral poetry collection on Instagram The power of mindfulness and meditation for overwhelmed moms Why Loryn believes kids' media should stay focused on kids Insights on the balance between nurturing children and preserving creativity Here's where you can find Loryn: Instagram: @lorynbrantz https://www.lorynbrantz.com/ Buy POEMS OF PARENTING: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780063426436 We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/⁠⁠⁠ mom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips, mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid’s behavior, teenager, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, invisible workload, default parent, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Jessica Porter and I'm a hypnotherapist, as well as a total relaxation nerd.
0:05.7	If you're struggling to sleep at night, I'm here to help.
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0:32.3	So search Sleep Magic on your favorite podcast app, and I'll see you there.
0:39.0	Hello, and welcome to Fresh Take from What Fresh Hell Laughing in the Face of Motherhood.
0:43.9	This is Margaret and today I'm talking to Lauren Brants.
0:47.8	She is an author, artist, poet, and director.
0:51.2	She is the creator of two bestsellingselling board book series, feminist baby,
0:55.5	and It Had to Be You, Love Poems Your Baby Can See, and is also a two-time Emmy Award winner
1:01.8	for her work on Sesame Street. She is currently a consulting creative director for the beloved
1:06.8	children's education program, Ms. Rachel. Her debut poetry poetry collection, poems of parenting is available now wherever books are sold. Welcome, Lauren.
1:17.3	Hi.
1:18.0	So nice to meet you.
1:19.9	So we hear from your biography that you've been involved in a ton of different creative endeavors, including working on two of the most definitive
1:29.1	children's shows of our time. So tell us a little bit about your background and how that led to
1:35.4	this book of poetry. I went to school for traditional animation, like Disney style, and then realized
1:42.1	that it was not how I imagined it would be.
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