Hillary Frank | Realm

The Longest Shortest Time

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Stories about the surprises and absurdities of raising other humans—and being raised by them. But you don’t need to be a parent to listen. Created and hosted by Hillary Frank. The Longest Shortest Time is back after a 5-year hiatus! New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Join LST+ for community , ad-free listening , and access to You Know What , our premium show featuring college students speaking candidly about sex, dating, and relationships. If you’re new to the show or want to get reacquainted, check out some of our classic episodes: • #27 Rewriting Your Birth Story • #88 W. Kamau Bell...

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Owner of a Holey Heart 14.09.2014 28:38

A baby gets two holes in his heart and a Mormon stranger comes to the rescue, believing she is doing something illegal. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pediatricians, They're Just Like Us 31.08.2014 32:32

Pediatrician Jessica Franklin figured she had a handle on newborns. But then she had a baby and wound up feeling like "the worst, most educated rookie ever." … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Makes a Happy Family? 17.08.2014 33:12

Comedian Julian McCullough's mom left the family when he was a kid. Now that he's got a family of his own, Hillary talks to him about what makes a happy family. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucy and the Bike Girl 03.08.2014 20:43

A half-true/half-fictional story about two pregnant best friends who can never meet. Because being in the same room would be lethally dangerous. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Picturing Her 20.07.2014 26:22

When Giancarlo Roma was four years old, his sister Mary died the day she was born — an experience that he says trained him to write a book from the perspective of an elderly woman. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

The Parents' Guide to Eating Over the Sink 06.07.2014 26:31

Dan Pashman of The Sporkful tells Hillary how to make scarfing down food over the sink as delicious as possible. But grosses her out in the process. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Cute! Is He Yours? 22.06.2014 23:27

When Nicole Blades started a family with a white guy, she knew their kid's skin color would be lighter than hers. But she didn't count on people routinely questioning whether she was her son's mom. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

The Reluctant Father and His Wife 08.06.2014 22:40

Photographer Phillip Toledano has been applauded in the media for his deeply gritty depiction of first-time fatherhood in his book The Reluctant Father. This week, in a cautionary tale on marriage, we hear what his wife thought of his reluctance. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime...

How to Brag to Your Mom Friends 25.05.2014 30:12

Is it possible to share your parenting triumphs with other moms without making them feel bad? … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Mommy Means Everything 11.05.2014 18:44

A toddler starts talking, then moves to a new country where she doesn't know the language. And suddenly the only word she will say anymore is "Mommy." … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Shortest Day 27.04.2014 47:09

Poet Arielle Greenberg's son Day dies 31 weeks into her pregnancy. At which point, she makes a whole bunch of choices that not many women would make, so she can emerge from stillbirth not completely broken. And . . . it works. Part 3 of a 3-part series on natural birth. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Webs...

The Missing Chapter to Ina May’s Guide 12.04.2014 31:26

Hillary tells the leader of the modern natural birth movement that she feel betrayed by her message. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rewriting Your Birth Story 28.03.2014 35:39

Hillary attempts to rewrite her traumatic birth story, four years after the fact. Part 1 of a three-part series on natural birth. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blind Love 16.03.2014 27:28

It's a fact: even the most romantic romances wither under the pressures of parenthood. But what happens in a relationship when, on top of everything else, one partner is going blind? … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

The Provider’s Guide to Quitting 02.03.2014 32:42

Bry wanted to be a dad. And he thought the only way to be one was to quit doing the thing he loved most. So he did. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Due Date Desert 16.02.2014 24:18

A mom breastfeeds her preemie against all odds. Then she wakes up on her due date. Dry. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Longest Longest Time 02.02.2014 37:15

Lisa's longest shortest time lasted 11 years. And it all went down before she even had a baby. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mom Who Did Everything Wrong 19.01.2014 26:38

Heather told me she did everything wrong in her first years as a mom. Judge for yourself (but don't be too judgy). … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Numbers 05.01.2014 32:45

After having a preemie, my friend Kirsten unwittingly takes on her husband's personality, and becomes obsessed with numbers. To the decimal point. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’ve Got News 5 25.08.2013 22:01

We continue the I've Got News series with the birth of Ellen's baby . . . and the project Tom took on to cope. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mortality of Motherhood 26.07.2013 23:52

A war correspondent on childbirth vs dodging a sniper. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’ve Got News 4 03.06.2013 24:08

Two weeks before their due date, Ellen and Tim reflect on the game of Being Awesome at Being Adult. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’ve Got News 3 28.02.2013 25:34

We continue our series following a young pregnant woman, this time with grandpa's perspective. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’ve Got News Too 29.01.2013 28:46

Tom got news. Then more news. Now there's even more. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What YOU Expect When You’re Expecting 25.06.2012 26:23

One pregnant woman on her fears of mothering a boy. And why she doesn't even really want to be called "Mom" in the first place. … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices