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Tradwives and the pressures of modern motherhood

Code Switch by NPR

May 2, 202638:37News & Politics

Motherhood in the U.S. is revered. Actual mothers? Not so much. So where's a bedraggled mom to turn when she feels overworked, overwhelmed, and underappreciated? Turns out, momfluencers are stepping in to fill that void,...

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Tradwives and the pressures of modern motherhood is an episode from Code Switch by NPR. Motherhood in the U.S. is revered. Actual mothers? Not so much. So where's a bedraggled mom to turn when she feels overworked, overwhelmed, and underapp...

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Published May 2, 2026, 38:37 long, audio available.