Episode 570: Genius or Fail, Your Kid May Still Write a Book About It, with Cheryl Klein

You always wanted to be an inspiration to your kid, but not as the cackling villain in their eventual memoir! Cheryl Klein, author of Crybaby , returns to the show to talk about growing up with Mutha magazine, overcompensating for hypochondria, and the empathy found in telling one's own story. Read Cheryl's piece, The Flawed-Mom Memoir My Kid Might Write , as well as her other essays, at . Get your copy of Cheryl's book, Crybaby: Infertility, Illness, and Other Things That Were Not the End of the World , at the bookstore of your choice. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron . Visit our Linktree for our website, merch, and more! You can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by sending an email to onebadmother@maximumfun.org . Show Music Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod ( ) Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans Mental Health Resources: Therapy for Black Girls – Therapyforblackgirls.com Dr. Jessica Clemmens – BLH Foundation – borislhensonfoundation.org The Postpartum Support International Warmline – 1-800-944-4773 (1-800-944-4PPD) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline – 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP) Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call or chat. They are here to help anyone in crisis. Dial 988 for and there is a chat option on the website. Crisis Text Line: Text from anywhere in the USA (also Canada and the UK) to text with a trained counselor. A real human being. USA text 741741 Canada text 686868 UK text 85258 Website: National Sexual Assault: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. National Domestic Violence Hotline: Our advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential. They suggest that if you are a victim and cannot seek help, ask a friend or family member to call for you. Teletherapy Search:

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Episode 570: Genius or Fail, Your Kid May Still Write a Book About It, with Cheryl Klein is an episode from One Bad Mother by Biz Ellis and Theresa Thorn.

This episode is 01:08:59 long.

This episode was published on Feb 8, 2025.

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