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How's Your Daughtering?: Dr. Allison Alford on Daughtering vs. Mothering; Not Giving Up Too Quickly; Education; and Faith

June 04, 2026

192. How's Your Daughtering? Dr. Allison Alford on Daughtering vs. Mothering, Not Giving Up Too Quickly, Education, and Faith Associate professor and author of Good Daughtering: The Work You've Always Done, the Credit You've Never Gotten, and How to Finally Feel Like Enough, Dr. Allison Alford talks about her American mother, Pamela, who became a family therapist after her daughters reached adolescence. Pamela taught Allison about the importance of education, leaning on faith for strength, an...

Reclaiming Mothering: Elinor Cleghorn on Being Strong and Kind; Good Humour; the Power of Knowing Who We Are; and Not Trying to Fix Everything

May 26, 2026

Dr. Elinor Cleghorn is a feminist cultural historian, writer, and researcher, and the author of the critically acclaimed Unwell Women and A Woman's Work: Reclaiming the Radical History of Mothering. In this episode, Elinor talks about her British mother, Sarah, who raised her as a single mother, later had two more children, and fostered 50 children. From Sarah, we learn about what makes a great mother; the importance of good humour; how to be both strong and kind; the difference between being...

Unedited - Reclaiming Mothering: Elinor Cleghorn on Being Strong and Kind; Good Humour; the Power of Knowing Who We Are; and Not Trying to Fix Everything

May 26, 2026

This is the long, unedited version of the episode 191 with Dr. Elinor Cleghorn, a feminist cultural historian, writer, and researcher, and the author of the critically acclaimed Unwell Women and A Woman's Work: Reclaiming the Radical History of Mothering. In this episode, Elinor talks about her British mother, Sarah, who raised her as a single mother, later had two more children, and fostered 50 children. From Sarah, we learn about what makes a great mother; the importance of good humour; how...