Katie Manning

Katie Manning, the founding editor-in-chief of Whale Road Review and a writing professor, shares her insights on pregnancy expectations through her clever poem 'What to Expect.' She uses a unique alphabetical approach to dissect societal pressures placed on mothers, revealing both the humor and the weight of these expectations. The conversation dives deep into the dichotomy of embracing and rejecting norms, encouraging women to critically evaluate the standards imposed on them during motherhood.