One Bad Mother

A special preview of this year’s MaxFunDrive Bonus Content! Listen to the whole episode by becoming a member. Go to  MaximumFun.org/join  and pick a level that works for you! On this Very Special BOCO Edition of One Bad Mother, Biz talks to the dead... and MaxFun hosts Ellen Weatherford and John Moe, and MaxFun Transcript Coordinator CN Josephs, to learn what haunts them. Thank you to all our list...

OBM and Mutha sitting in a tree, 10+ years anniversary! Biz is joined by Mutha magazine Editor-in-Chief Meg Lemke to talk contributors, comics, content, and growing up parenting media together. Plus, Theresa returns to guest host Week 2 of MAXFUNDRIVE ! Read and subscribe to Mutha magazine by visiting www. MuthaMagazine.com . Learn more about submitting a piece of your own at www. MuthaMagazine.co...

Be the sunflower lanyard in your community! Biz continues her conversation with autism advocate Tessa Watkins about invisible disability, wordless support, and realizing your spouse isn't an asshole. Plus, MAX FUN DRIVE ! Get your Hidden Disabilities sunflower lanyard at www. HiddenDisabilitiesStore.com . Tessa's Advocacy Work: Karen Schwartz, “ Sunflowers are a hidden symbol for travelers with di...

When you step in it, you either step up or run away. Biz steps up and sits down with Tessa Watkins, autism advocate and longtime Badmin. Plus, Biz has an announcement! Tessa's Advocacy Work: Karen Schwartz, “ Sunflowers are a hidden symbol for travelers with disabilities ” (Mar. 9, 2023).  The Washington Post . (my  Google Doc  of the article to avoid the paywall) Abigail Schade Gary, “ New Banner...

I'm not a narcissist! You're a narcissist! You can tell because I'M the victim here. Dr. Stephanie Kriesberg, author of Adult Daughters of Narcissist Mothers, sits down with Biz to discuss fragility and confidence, the signs of narcissism, and mourning for the parent you never had. Plus, Biz cleans house. Get your copy of Dr. Kriesberg's Adult Daughters of Narcissist Mothers wherever books are sol...

If you can't say anything nice to yourself, don't say anything at all. Or at least stop calling yourself an asshole all the time. Author Susan Verde sits down with Biz to talk "I Am" books, the meh of mindfulness, and being beautiful works in progress. Plus, Biz is. Get your copy of Susan's new book, Say One Kind Thing: Lessons in Acceptance, Love, and Letting Go , wherever books are sold. Learn m...

Wires crossed? Super brain short-circuiting? Updated diagnoses and new language languishing? You're not alone! Dr. Norrine Russell returns to talk new words, the future of cohabitation, and finding a village. Plus, Biz is clean. Learn more about Dr. Russell's practice and inquire about the One Bad Mother discount at www. RussellCoaching.com . Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as...

Awash in a tidal wave of dirty dishes, laundry, and who knows what else? Grab the buoy. KC Davis, author of How to Keep House While Drowning , joins Biz to dive into (gentle) action! Plus, Biz is cool. Get your copy of How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing wherever books are sold. Visit www.strugglecare.com to learn more about KC. Listen to her podcast, Str...

Biz and Theresa wonder, if a parent talks in the kitchen, does anybody hear them? We realize that no matter how much we burn energy telling our kids important information about the day’s schedule or expectations, our kids aren’t listening. “You didn’t tell me!” and “I didn’t hear you!” abound! Plus, Biz is back and bored, Theresa gets impulsive and we welcome back Nefertiti Austin to talk about he...

Need an A? The Janes are at your service. Laura Kaplan, member of the 1970's clandestine network of abortion providers known as Jane, sits down with Biz! They talk about the lives, the risks, and the work of these outlaws helping women in need. Plus, Biz says it's okay! Get your copy of Laura Kaplan's book, The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service , wherever books are...

It's the One Bad Mother video game! Mash the X button to cry it all out! Games journalist and Triple Click podcast host Jason Schreier joins Biz to talk gaming while parenting, YouTube rabbit holes, and how many of hours of Zelda makes you a gamer. Plus, Biz got it! Listen to Jason Schreier's video games podcast, Triple Click , at MaximumFun.org . Get your copies of Jason's books, Blood, Sweat, an...

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair! We're taking down the patriarchy! Ella McLeod returns to talk black hair in fairy tales, rejecting the monarchy, and turning the mundane into magic. Plus, Biz has a birthday! Get your copy of Ella McLeod's book, Rapunzella, Or Don't Touch My Hair , wherever books are sold. Listen to Ella's podcast with Alexis B. Preston, Comfort Creatures, wherever fine pods...

Wow! One Bad Mother reveals the secret to getting your body back! Step 1: Build a time machine! Body Trust Provider Meg Bradbury joins Biz to talk the nefariousness of diet culture and the kindness of body positivity. Plus, Biz is up late. Learn more about Meg Bradbury's work by visiting their website, www.lamplight.space . Follow Meg on Instagram @lamplight.space . Meg's Reading List: Reclaiming...

You know who never judges you for accidentally stealing the milk? Dogs. Cats. Dragons. Alexis B. Preston and Ella McLeod of the new Max Fun podcast, Comfort Creatures, joins Biz to discuss the satisfaction of the company of animals, both real and fictional. Plus, Biz rests. Listen to Comfort Creatures on Maximum Fun or wherever fine pods are cast. Follow Alexis B. Preston and Ella McLeod on Twitte...

Wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and waitin' and waitin' and drivin' and waitin' and waitin' and waitin'. Biz sings the carline blues with A Very Special Guest for the final episode of 2022! Plus, Biz goes into the closet. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. This week, we're sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to BetterHelp.com/BADMOTHER to get 10% off...

Welcome back to the magical land of What If World, where you can sneeze pickles, dance in your own hair, and your children actually listen to you! Eric O'Keeffe, host and creator of the What If World podcast, joins Biz to talk Winchesters, falling on your head, and the difference between being kind and being nice. Plus, Biz chops it off! Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as month...

What's harder: Keeping socks on your baby's feet or battling the establishment's refusal to support parents in a country where having a child has to be filed under disability leave? New York Times columnist Jessica Grose returns to the show to reveal the answer to you (There is no answer. We are all broken.) Plus, Biz gets wet. Sign up for Jessica's New York Times Parenting newsletter here . Read...

Here, in the year of our Lord 1542, we hereby declare women to be the source of all sin and malevolency! Oh wait, it's 2022. Same headline though. Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women, returns to talk about immoral acts of the most grievous kind and more fun beach read material. Plus, Biz talks biz. Get your copy of Elinor Cleghorn's book, Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World...

Boy, do we ever have the parenting life-hack for you: Lie, bribe, and hide from your kids! Comedian Ophira Eisenberg returns to discuss dropping the ball, the death of 5 Year Goals, and pelvic floor exercises. Plus, Biz's sandwich sucks. Listen to Ophira's new podcast Parenting Is A Joke wherever fine pods are cast. For more information, tour dates, and comedy specials, visit Ophira's website at w...

This week we're digging into the archives for a favorite from the past. Five years back into the archives, to be precise! Biz and Theresa talk about all the little things we hate that we hadn’t thought about in years….till our kids did them to us! Pool splashing, sparklers, being surprised…these aren’t phobias or life-threatening but they still bug the crap out of us! So, do we ban them or toughen...

This week, Biz talks with Elizabeth Ito, creator of the Peabody Award winning animated series City of Ghosts. Plus: Biz basks in the (short lived) glory after returning from a restful week off. Watch City Of Ghosts on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80994664 Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Share your genius and fail moments! Call 206...

Turn down your dials, because it's cacklin' season! The Sisters Ellis, Helen and Biz, reunite to talk scary movies, fainting in theaters, and The Prunemaster. Plus, Biz gets burned up! Pre-order your copy of Helen Ellis' new book, Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge , wherever books are sold. Follow Helen on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay . Order Helen's other books at her Penguin Random House page: https://tinyu...

Strap in, because we're getting this baby in gear! New York Times columnist Kevin Roose joins us to talk high-tech rockers, futuristic self-soothers, and watching YouTube tutorials in hospital parking lots. Plus, Biz is in a mood. Read Kevin Roose's article, "I Was Skeptical of Baby Gear. Then I Became a Dad." in the New York Times. Listen to Kevin's new podcast, Hard Fork , as well as Rabbit Hole...

This week: new parent David Bizzaro, the Emmy winning puppeteer who's worked with The Muppets, Sesame Street, The Flaming Lips and the TERRIFIC new show Waffles + Mochi, which also stars Michelle Obama.  And with that, OBM is now one step closer to Michelle O. Do you feel the energy? We do! Plus, Biz talks about the value of pivoting, the importance of self-care, and the perils of piles. Piles! Th...

Ready to get all frisky and rebellious? Let's go to the library! Our favorite librarian, Gwen Glazer, returns to the show to talk advanced library techniques, front-facing puberty books, and protecting great reads from scared people with blowtorches. Plus, Biz interprets lunch. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. This week, we're sponsored by H...