Hello, Moth Family. Have you listened to our new podcast, Grown Yet? Grown, that's GROWN,

is a podcast filled with true stories all about the joys and pains of growing up.

Listen with a young person in your life, or by yourself to hear Moth Stories,

storyteller interviews, and audio diaries from young voices that tackle family dynamics,

heartbreak, culture, mental health, and so much more. If you love listening to Moth Stories,

then share Grown with a young person in your life. Find it by searching GROWN on all major podcast

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From PRX, this is the Moth Radio Hour. I'm your host, Chloe Salmon. In this episode,

Stories of Motherhood. Honestly, 1,000 episodes probably wouldn't be enough to cover the

experience of mothering or being mothered. But zooming in on each of its glorious parts can be

the best way of getting a sense of the whole. And what better way to honor than to listen?

So in this hour, you'll hear from four women who meet Motherhood in their own unique ways.

Plus, even a little conversation with my own mom. First up is Maria Morris. She told this story in

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where we partnered with Center for the Arts. Here's Maria live at the Moth.

I was 46 years old, never married. I lived in Chicago. I own my own house.

And I had a fantastic career going. My big indulgence was traveling to see about 15 or 20

Bruce Spring Seen shows every year.

I had a little bit of FOMO though. I thought maybe those people that say, I don't want to die alone.

I write. So I joined the harmony. The first match I got was a felony Andy. He was a widower.

He had a job as a software engineer. He had three children. He lived in a little nice suburb.

And he actually mentions Spring Seen in his bio. So of course, I pounced on him.

And it wasn't quite like that. No. Our first date, we went to a very elegant restaurant.

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