The Longest Shortest Time

A marriage; a miscarriage. A divorce; a guy who looks (and smells) like a caveman. All in this epic love story.

⭐️ This episode originally ran on February 10, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode.

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Becoming a parent can make you more nurturing... but it can also make you meaner. Stand-up comic Ophira Eisenberg confesses her not-so-nice tendencies, and shares tips on how to heckle your haters.

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Recommendations from the archive

We have a bunch of stories from comedian-moms! Check them out.

• Sona Movsesian Feels Like the World’s Worst Mom

• Negin Farsad Tackles Her Daughter’s Unanswerable Questions

• Casey Wilson on Mothering Without a Mother

• Lauren Lapkus Answers Kids’ Unanswerable Questions

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Get Wedlocked!

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More from Ophira

• Watch Ophira’s new special—I Used to be Nicer—on her website

• Check out Ophira’s special about deciding to have a kid: Inside Joke

• Ophira’s podcast: Parenting Is a Joke

• Ophira’s book: Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy

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What's it like to nurse piglets in one hand and your own baby in the other? Life on a farm, with baby.

⭐️ This episode originally ran on February 22, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode.

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Like many first-time parents, Sona Movsesian felt as if she was doing everything wrong. In this episode, she opens up about the challenges of conception and her C-section turning unexpectedly vivid — plus, how being Conan O’Brien’s personal assistant prepared her for raising toddlers.

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Recommendations from the archive

• More on the grueling reality of IVF: One Woman, 3 Kids, 15 Rounds of IVF

• Another revealing C-Section story: A Childless Man Gets a C-Section

• Our series about discrimination against working moms: It’s a Real Mother

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Episode resources

• Sona’s books: The World’s Worst Mom and The World’s Worst Assistant

• Sona’s (and Conan O’Brien’s!) podcast: Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

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Public radio icon Terry Gross talks about why she chose to never have children. And her recurring nightmare about a baby.

⭐️ This episode originally ran on April 19, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode.

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