Memos from Motherhood (Or, I Gave Birth During a Pandemic?!)
Misa Dayson, Veena Hampapur
9 episodes
6 months ago
Memos from Motherhood (Or, I Gave Birth During a Pandemic?!) is a podcast that documents and unpacks the personal and political nuances of becoming parents amidst both a global pandemic, and seismic political, cultural, and environmental change.
It features two friends: Misa, a Black American woman from NYC, and Veena, a South Asian American woman from LA. Trained as anthropologists, they process pandemic parenthood holistically and intersectionally through intimate conversations and voice memos.
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Memos from Motherhood (Or, I Gave Birth During a Pandemic?!) is a podcast that documents and unpacks the personal and political nuances of becoming parents amidst both a global pandemic, and seismic political, cultural, and environmental change.
It features two friends: Misa, a Black American woman from NYC, and Veena, a South Asian American woman from LA. Trained as anthropologists, they process pandemic parenthood holistically and intersectionally through intimate conversations and voice memos.
Memos from Motherhood (Or, I Gave Birth During a Pandemic?!)
41 minutes 28 seconds
3 years ago
First Trimester: The Before Times
In this episode we continue reflecting on “the before times” through the lens of our first trimester. We dive into discussions (and laughter) about: first realizing pregnancy was upon us; being nervous about being excited; the politics of disclosure (when to tell, who to tell, and why); needed areas of improvement with prenatal care of pregnant people outside of testing; and, surprisingly, epigenetics.
Memos from Motherhood (Or, I Gave Birth During a Pandemic?!)
Memos from Motherhood (Or, I Gave Birth During a Pandemic?!) is a podcast that documents and unpacks the personal and political nuances of becoming parents amidst both a global pandemic, and seismic political, cultural, and environmental change.
It features two friends: Misa, a Black American woman from NYC, and Veena, a South Asian American woman from LA. Trained as anthropologists, they process pandemic parenthood holistically and intersectionally through intimate conversations and voice memos.
