The Lazy Genius Podcast Welcome to The Moth: A Family Circus
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Jun 12, 2025 Join Mary Lea Carroll, an award-winning author and storyteller, and PT Smith, a dedicated community leader and family man, as they dive into the chaotic joys of parenting. Mary reflects on her mother's remarkable ability to raise multiple children with grace. PT shares his heartfelt journey into fatherhood, discovering that love outweighs rules in parenting. Together, they celebrate the significance of community and storytelling, revealing the delightful and maddening moments that define family life.
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Motherhood's Funny Reality Check
- Mary Lea Carroll shares her experience of feeling overwhelmed with two small children compared to her mother's large family and friends group.
- She learns the humorous truth that her mother's coping strategy was having a five o'clock cocktail.
Community Eases Parenting Struggles
- Having each other was crucial for old mothers managing many children despite lacking modern conveniences.
- Community support is a timeless key to enduring parenthood challenges.
Use Parenting Text Threads
- Engage in parenting text threads with other parents for advice, support, and humor.
- Use this space to ask real questions and share parenting challenges and solutions.
