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Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you\'ll love, handpicked for you\\u2026 by us. Today: in celebration of Mother\'s Day , we\'re sharing an episode we think you\'ll enjoy from How to Be a Better Human.

Activist, and MacArthur Genuis, Ai-jen Poo believes that caring for others is one of the fundamental acts that make us human. But from nannies to elder-care workers, house cleaners to living assistants, single parents and beyond, globally, caretakers do not earn fair wages or recognition for their essential, life-giving labor. The President of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Ai-jen explains how society undervalues domestic work, and provides a framework on how we can start a conversation about the future of care for our loved ones \\u2013 and ourselves. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts \\xa0