Lucy Knisley Redraws Her Birth Story

The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary Frank | QCODE

Health & Fitness, Sexuality, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.8 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2019

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Cartoonist Lucy Knisley couldn’t wait to draw the day her son was born. But how do you draw something if you can’t remember it? Heads up! This episode contains a traumatic birth experience. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Babybel, Leesa (code: LONGSHORT), ThirdLove, and Hungryroot. Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is coming! Many of you are in it. Order it here.

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Hillary, and if you're new to the show, I just want to take a moment
0:11.2	to say welcome, and I want to give you some tips on what episodes to listen to to get
0:16.3	you started.
0:17.4	If you heard me tell my story on Fresh Arrow with Terry Gross, I want you to check out
0:21.6	my interview with Terry.
0:23.6	She talks in this really intimate way about why she didn't have kids, and there's this
0:28.1	little moment in the interview that our staff has nicknamed Terry Gross's Nightmare.
0:34.2	I love this moment so much, I love the whole interview, just listen, it's episode 79.
0:40.7	We also have a series called The Accidental Gay Parents.
0:44.7	This series is probably the thing that we're most known for at this show.
0:48.9	It's about a trans man and his partner who literally become parents overnight, and so
0:53.8	much more happens, that starts with episode 61.
0:58.0	And if you like surprises, check out episode 70.
1:02.2	It's called There's Something About Andy.
1:06.6	You can find our full Longest Shortest Time Starter Kit at LongestShortestTime.com, and
1:12.4	that's also where you can learn more about my new book, Weird Parenting Winds.
1:16.9	I'm on tour for that book right now.
1:19.8	This weekend I'll be in Brooklyn.
1:21.5	I'll be at Word and Greenpoint on Sunday, February 10th at 330.
1:27.2	Emily Flake is going to join me.
1:29.3	She's a New Yorker cartoonist and author of the great book Mama Tried.
1:34.2	Kids are welcome, it's going to be super fun.
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