Zoe Blaskey, author of Motherkind, didn’t realise that she was unprepared for the huge psychological and physiological changes that motherhood brought. Now she’s spreading the word to other mothers. But why are we still not talking about this?

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Guests: Zoe Blaskey, author of the book 'Motherkind' and host of the podcast 'Motherkind'

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Olivia Case and Taryn Seigel.

Clips: Peanut and Motherkind, Motherkind podcast.

Episode artwork: Getty Images

Further listening: What two gay dads can teach fathers about parenting

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