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The Mother Load

The Straits Times

5 episodes

Synopsis: Join us for a five-part series on working motherhood from July 3-31 with episodes out every Friday.

More about the show

This series isn’t just for mums – it’s for anyone trying to make sense of where careers and motherhood intersect. Through candid conversations and lived experiences, we unpack the issues shaping everyday decisions - from childcare and career progression to guilt, ambition and the invisible mental load.

Host: Vanessa Chelvan

Produced and edited by: Teo Tong Kai

Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Elizabeth Law

A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

Episodes

  1. Stay-at-home or working mum: Is there ever a right choice?

    · 39 min · S1 E5

    Mums discuss the trade-offs and rewards of both choices, and why there is no “right” way to be a mother. Synopsis: Join us for a five-part series on working motherhood from July 3-31 with episodes out every Friday.…

  2. Injections at home, workplace smiles: A working mum's IVF reality

    · 48 min · S1 E4

    Two women share their journeys through IVF, miscarriage and the long road to motherhood Synopsis: Join us for a five-part series on working motherhood from July 3-31 with episodes out every Friday. This episode…

  3. Politician Rahayu Mahzam on mum guilt, screen time, social media algorithms

    · 51 min · S1 E3

    Mothers today have more advice than ever before. But when does helpful information become overwhelming, and what can we do about it? Synopsis: Join us for a five-part series on working motherhood from July 3-31 with…

  4. 2 mums on guilt, being the default parent and juggling work

    · 39 min · S1 E2

    We explore the cost of carrying it all - and how to lighten the load. Synopsis: Join us for a five-part series on working motherhood from July 3-31 with episodes out every Friday. For many mothers, every day is a…

  5. 'You don't have to do this perfectly to do it well': Working motherhood and mental health

    · 56 min · S1 E1

    How women navigate careers, caregiving and the expectations that come with both. Synopsis: Join us for a five-part series on working motherhood from July 3-31 with episodes out every Friday. We begin with a question…

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