The trials and triumphs of motherhood. Plus, a single mother reflects on the 'what ifs.'

Published: Dec. 25, 2023, 2:33 p.m.

Marie Louise Kelly, cohost of NPR's All Things Considered, has a resume as long as any journalist today. In her latest book, It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs, she tries to find time for her oldest son as he prepares for college.

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We also speak with Leslie\xa0Gray Streeter, author of a new series of columns for the Baltimore Banner about being a single mother.\xa0She discusses facing stigma and uncertainty while raising her young son.

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This episode originally aired on November 13, 2023.

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(Photo from Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo)

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