Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2020-12 to 2026-06.
Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Motherhood requires prioritizing the child's needs, being fully present, and often sacrificing personal goals or professional work.
4 people · 4 episodes
She views motherhood as a journey where the baby's needs and decisions must come before one's own, which fundamentally changes one's life and relationships.
“it literally goes from being like you make decisions for you to now you have to make decisions for them before you make them for you. And then you come third.”
Impaulsive · Apr 2025 · 1 episode · 1.1M views on this topicBeing a parent to a child has changed her focus toward wanting to be a present mother and prioritizing her child above all else.
“I just feel like nothing matters in this world but her. Everything is I just got to do everything for her. Like, that's all I care about.”
Bootleg Kev · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 6K views on this topicLiv Morgan believes that having a child requires a parent to stay home rather than work.
“I imagine myself when I have a baby like I'm I'm I'm home I'm not coming back to work I'm going to I'm going to stay home”
Impaulsive · Oct 2024 · 1 episode · 1.1M views on this topicKelly Kelly believes it is important to prioritize her children over professional commitments at this stage in her life.
“My whole life revolves around my kids. They just come first right now.”
Chris Van Vliet · Sep 2025 · 2 episodes · 189K views on this topicChildren should be raised by a mother and father in a traditional household structure to ensure the best developmental outcomes.
3 people · 2 episodes
Children raised in single-mother households experience worse outcomes, and such family structures are not ideal for children.
“We can look at the data for outcomes on children who are raised in single mother homes. It's not good. It's not good for their mental health.”
Piers Morgan Uncensored · Jul 2025 · 1 episode · 1.5M views on this topicChildren are better off raised in a household with both a mother and a father due to their different roles.
“Children do better when there is a mom and there is a dad. And the reason is that men and women are completely different.”
Piers Morgan Uncensored · Jul 2025 · 1 episode · 1.5M views on this topicA healthy marriage and raising children are the most important sources of meaning and happiness for a woman, and they should be prioritized over career ambition.
“I want them to put family first and make these decisions uh orbit around that.”
Chris Williamson · Jun 2026 · 1 episode · 190K views on this topicWomen should pursue both career ambitions and motherhood without shame or the necessity of choosing one over the other.
3 people · 3 episodes
Becoming a mother has forced her to navigate the difficult balance between wanting to be present for her daughter and maintaining her career.
“it's complicated right yeah like because there's there's both it's it's you just want to spend time with your kid you know like I've I've gone she's going don't leave me mama don't leave me and especially you know the last week with the book tour and then this week is crazy”
Chris Van Vliet · Apr 2024 · 2 episodes · 284K views on this topicWomen should not feel shamed or guilty for pursuing both professional ambitions and motherhood simultaneously.
“I don't feel any shame. I feel really grateful to be able to set that example for my daughter of, you know, I hope that she probes the boundaries of her full potential in this life”
Mel Robbins · Sep 2025 · 1 episode · 231K views on this topicShe views motherhood as a future consideration but acknowledges that timing it alongside a professional athletic career requires careful planning and trade-offs.
“the thing is is that's another thing that we talk about all the time is all right where are we in terms of like having kids in terms of like our timeline and where we want to be where do we want to live where do we want to be do we want to be closer to do we need to be closer to family”
The Unplanned Podcast · Sep 2024 · 1 episode · 82K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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