Judgment, Criticism & Mom-Shaming In The Time Of COVID-19: Episode 261

The Mom Hour

Mom Hour Media

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2020

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

As the country begins to open up–slowly, differently, uncertainly–one family’s decisions about how to re-enter the world will look different from the next. Can we have confidence in our own decisions while holding space for others to interpret guidelines differently? Are criticism and judgment online a symptom of quarantine fatigue, or the beginning of a toxic new norm? And can the experience of new motherhood provide lessons about empathy that apply in these unprecedented times? Meagan and Sarah dive deep into big questions about shame, guilt, criticism, and judgment in Episode 261 of The Mom Hour. Join us!

This episode was recorded on May 21, 2020.

A NOTE ON EPISODES RELEASED DURING COVID-19: Things change so quickly these days–including recommendations for health and safety, as well as our own thoughts and feelings–so you may hear things that feel a bit dated if you’re catching up on older episodes. Just know that we’re experiencing this in real time just like you, and that we’re working hard to follow the latest recommendations for the safety of our families and our communities. We’re also working hard to bring you timely, relevant podcast episodes in a world that’s changing very quickly.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, Sarah here. As you listen to our episodes recorded during the 2020 global pandemic,
0:05.2	just a friendly reminder to check the date stamp on when that episode was released and will also always
0:10.3	tell you when it was recorded as well in the show notes and in the episode itself.
0:14.5	Things change so quickly these days, including recommendations for health and safety,
0:18.6	as well as just our own thoughts and feelings.
0:21.0	So you may hear things that feel a bit dated if you're catching up on older episodes.
0:25.2	Just know that we're experiencing this in real time just like you and that we're working really
0:29.0	hard to follow the latest recommendations for the safety of our families and our communities. We're also
0:34.1	working hard to bring you timely relevant podcast episodes in a world that's
0:37.4	changing really quickly. So just a reminder to listen with that context. Thanks for
0:41.5	being here friends. On to the episode.
0:44.0	Hi, I'm Sarah and I'm Megan.
0:46.0	We're two moms with eight kids between us from little to grown.
0:50.0	We're in different areas of the country and in different stages of life.
0:53.2	But we both know that motherhood's a lot easier when real moms share tips and encouragement.
0:57.5	And remind you that it's really all going to be okay.
1:00.0	We're not experts.
1:00.9	We're parents who've been there.
1:02.2	We're not perfect. We're parents who've been there. We're not perfect. We're real.
1:04.0	Welcome to the Mom Hour.
1:07.0	Hi everyone and welcome to episode 261 of The Mom Hour.
1:10.0	I'm Megan Francis here with Sarah Powers.
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