Cognoscenti, WBUR’s ideas and opinion page, presents an inspiring evening of readings, performances and conversations about the shifting perception of motherhood, from the invisible costs of caregiving to surviving the world of mommy influencers and more with moderator and Radio Boston host Tiziana Dearing.
Featured speakers and performers
Kate Baer — poet and author, “And Yet,” “I Hope This Finds You Well” and “What Kind of Woman”
Chelsea Conaboy — author, “Mother Brain: How Neuroscience is Rewriting the Story of Parenthood”
Angela Garbes — author, “Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change”
Sara Petersen — author, “Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture”
Bethany Van Delft — comedian, storyteller, host