Fresh Take: Erin Pepler
b'Why are women expected to love pregnancy and new motherhood without exception or complaint? Erin Pepler, author of the collection of essays "Send Me Into the Woods Alone," discusses the stigma that still persists around mothers expressing difficulty and displeasure with their lives\\u2014and how reading and writing about motherhood has improved her own life.\\nErin Pepler is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Today\\u2019s Parent, ParentsCanada, SavvyMom, Romper, Scary Mommy, MoneySense, Broadview Magazine and more.\\nErin and Amy discuss:\\n\\nWhy pregnancy is "objectively weird"\\n\\nWhy women are expected to downplay their pain and suffering particularly as new mothers\\n\\nHow anxiety can shape us as parents... and when it\'s time to take a closer look\\n\\n\\nHere\'s where you can find Erin: \\n\\nerinpepler.com\\n\\n@erinpepler on Instagram and Twitter\\n\\n@erinpeplerwriter on Facebook\\n\\nBuy SEND ME INTO THE WOODS ALONE: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781988784892\\n\\n\\n\\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'