<p> This episode is brought to you by <a href="http://audibletrial.com/everforward">Audible</a>, <a href="https://calderalab.com/collections/hair-care">Caldera Lab</a> and <a href="https://flykitt.com/">FLYKITT.</a></p> <p data-start="103" data-end="470">In this episode of <em data-start="122" data-end="142">Ever Forward Radio</em>, psychotherapist and author Vanessa Bennett returns to discuss her groundbreaking new book <a href="https://a.co/d/baCCJMX"><em data-start="234" data-end="255">The Motherhood Myth</em>.</a> She pulls back the curtain on the cultural systems shaping how women experience motherhood, intimacy, rage, and identity—and why so many moms feel like they’re failing even when they’re doing everything “right.” Vanessa shares how Western models of parenting, isolation within the nuclear family, and myths rooted in patriarchy contribute to burnout, disconnection, and shame. She also offers a new vision for communal care, initiation rituals, and reclaiming motherhood as a transformative journey instead of a burden.</p> <p>Follow Vanessa <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vanessasbennett/">@vanessabennett</a></p> <p>Follow Chase <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chase_chewning/">@chase_chewning</a></p> <p>-----</p> <p><strong>In this episode we discuss...</strong></p> <p>00:00 – The Motherhood Struggle</p> <p data-start="989" data-end="1089">00:30 – The Nuclear Family Myth</p> <p data-start="1210" data-end="1319">03:27 – Motherhood as Transformation</p> <p data-start="1323" data-end="1431">04:42 – Lessons from Past Generations</p> <p data-start="1435" data-end="1547">09:07 – The Concept of the Child Mother</p> <p data-start="1551" data-end="1654">11:28 – Motherhood as Initiation</p> <p data-start="1658" data-end="1767">18:24 – WEIRD Parenting Models</p> <p data-start="1771" data-end="1892">22:38 – Sleep Training, Co-Sleeping & Intuition</p> <p data-start="1896" data-end="2020">26:38 – Communal Parenting vs. Burnout</p> <p data-start="2024" data-end="2129">30:23 – Capitalism, Patriarchy & Motherhood</p> <p data-start="2133" data-end="2233">32:52 – The Martyr Myth</p> <p data-start="2133" data-end="2233">36:31 – Interracial Parenting & Breaking Cycles</p> <p data-start="2388" data-end="2495">37:52 – Rage, Shame & Transformation</p> <p data-start="2388" data-end="2495">42:17 – Motherhood, Rage, and Relationship Expectations</p> <p data-start="704" data-end="781">56:19 – Ownership in Relationships & The Codependent Society</p> <p data-start="784" data-end="867">01:02:09 – Therapy as a Modern Rite of Passage & Closing Reflections</p> <p>-----</p> <p><em>Episode resources:</em></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://audibletrial.com/everforward">Free 30-day trial of Audible</a></li> <li><a href="https://calderalab.com/collections/hair-care">20% off Caldera Lab men's skincare with code EVERFORWARD</a></li> <li><a href="https://flykitt.com/">15% off FLYKITT with code CHASE and never get jet lag again</a></li> <li>Watch and subscribe on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/everforwardradio">YouTube</a></li> <li>Get Vanessa's book <em><a href="https://a.co/d/baCCJMX">The Motherhood Myth</a></em></li> <li>Learn more at <a href="https://www.vanessabennett.com/">VanessaBennett.com</a></li> </ul>