Happy Mama Movement With Amy Taylor-kabbaz

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Happy Mama Movement Podcast.Today, we’re joined by the wonderful Nancy Reddy—writer, poet, and writing teacher—whose work explores the often messy, complex realities of motherhood and creativity. Nancy’s first book of narrative nonfiction, The Good Mother Myth, is set to be published by St. Martin’s in January 2025. She’s also the author of three books of poetry, including Pocket Universe, and co-editor of The Long Devotion: Poets Writing Motherhood. Her writing dives into the truths behind the glossy myths we’re told about motherhood, and she’s been featured in Slate, Romper, and Electric Literature, among others.We explore:The myth of the "Good Mother” and how it shapes our experiencesA New Description and re-definition: Motherhood as a RelationshipHow creativity can survive and thrive amidst the chaos of parentingGuilt, Struggle and Judgement of ourselves as women.Broadening the public conversation around motherhood and parenting.As always, I hope this conversation spa