Gabrielle Nancarrow on why motherhood needn't be a dirty word for feminism and respecting a woman's choice

Our first ever Ready or Not guest - author, doula, and small business owner Gabrielle Nancarrow - is back!Nearly 10 years ago, when her first daughter was just a little baby, Gabrielle Nancarrow was working 60 to 70 hour weeks in New York City.Today, she’s a mother of three, an author, a birth doula, and a small business owner. And in her newly released book, The Motherhood Space, Gabrielle weaves an incredible collection of diverse motherhood stories with her own reflections and expert insights on terms she didn’t even have ten years ago: the mental load, mum rage, matricentric feminism, the value of caregiving, and so much more.Here, we cover it all: how maternal rage has shown up for her, her grandmother’s act of defiance way back when, why motherhood needn’t be a dirty word for feminism, and why it’s important that we respect a woman’s choice, if she’s privileged enough to have one.It was such a joy to have my first ever guest back on the podcast, and I know you’ll love Gabrielle’s take on motherhood today.---THIS WEEK'S PARTNERThis episode is brought to you by Elan House of Wellness, the ultimate destination for postpartum care supporting mothers with food, education, self-care tools and gifts.Listeners of Ready or Not will receive 10% off using code POSTPARTUMREADY at elan.house.This offer has no expiration date but excludes 28 Day Postpartum Packages and Gift Certificates.---Thanks for listening to Ready or Not! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.You can also find us on Instagram at readyornot.pod, where we've shared a link and some resources to support the devastating conflict occurring in Gaza right now.This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which I''m lucky enough to raise my son always was and always will be Aboriginal land.We Pay The Rent and you can too here.---Listen to our first ever episode of Ready or Not with Gabrielle Nancarrow here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.