Special: A Mother's Controversial Confession

From April 20, 2005: Writer and mother of four, Ayelet Waldman, opens up about her controversial New York Times article, “Truly, Madly, Guiltily.” She explains why she stands by her words, “I love my husband more than my children.” Ayelet discusses the “all or nothing” proposition of motherhood, disconnection between spouses and how dissatisfaction can turn into anger. Roland Warren, President of the National Fatherhood Initiative, says that there is a clear difference between how men and women think about their roles in a family after children are born.

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Special: A Mother's Controversial Confession is an episode from The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast by Oprah.

This episode is 44:00 long.

This episode was published on Dec 9, 2025.

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