LST FAVES: It's A Real Mother, Part 2: Ideal Worker

The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary Frank | Realm

Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting, Sexuality

4.8 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Why do stock images of working moms look frazzled, while stock images of working dads just look like... guys at work? Author Brigid Schulte gets to the heart of why discrimination against working moms is so deeply embedded in our culture—and what we can do to change it. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on November 8, 2017 as a part of our critically acclaimed series about working moms, It’s a Real Mother. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode. … Brigid’s book (using our affiliate link supports the show!) Overwhelmed: How to work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time … 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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0:00.0	Hey there, I want to share a podcast with you that I think you'll love. It's called
0:04.8	Death, Sex, and Money, and it's Slate's podcast where host Anna Sail explores the big questions
0:10.9	and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation. Anna likes to talk about a lot of
0:17.0	the same stuff that I like to talk about, which you can tell from the title of her podcast, Death, Sex, and Money. So one week, Anna will talk to Miranda July about perimenopause,
0:27.2	and another, she'll be talking with Baby Rainier's Intimacy Coordinator about choreographing
0:32.3	the perfect orgasm and navigating tricky workplace dynamics. If you're not already a listener, trust me, this is one of
0:39.1	the best podcasts out there, and Anna's Sale is one of the best interviewers. I love that she speaks
0:45.1	with all sorts of people, famous people, not famous people, and she gives space to the parts of
0:50.2	life that can make us feel bewildered, alone, or like we're going through something that's
0:54.8	not talked about openly enough. Follow and listen to death, sex, and money, wherever you get your
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1:07.0	that will have the whole family humming along? The Disney Baby playlist offers a thoughtful
1:11.8	mix of gentle instrumentals, playful sing-alongs, and Disney favorites for the perfect soundtrack to your
1:17.9	day. With low stimulation melodies that calm and soothe and heartwarming tunes that spark
1:23.6	joyful movement, the Disney Baby playlist fits into any part of your baby's day,
1:28.6	from tummy time to car rides, play sessions, or bonding moments with your baby. And with the
1:34.7	nostalgia packed into this playlist, you'll be able to enjoy it right alongside your child,
1:39.7	or even on your own. Add a touch of Disney magic to your major milestones, everyday routines, and
1:46.0	everything in between. Stream the Disney Baby playlist now wherever you stream music. Bridget is a mom
1:53.3	of two. Her kids are teenagers now. But almost 20 years ago, when her son was born, she asked her
1:59.6	boss for a more flexible schedule.
2:01.7	She wanted to maybe work from home a day or two a week.
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