Natasha Leggero: Parenting at the End of the World
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2023
- Natasha Leggero (actress, writer, comedian, author of The World Deserves My Children) opens up about how she arrived to her unique parenting journey later in life and provides an honest approach to parenting and “geriatric” pregnancy. She discusses the impact of her father leaving the family at an early age before he married her mom’s best friend, and what it was like to help raise her younger siblings as a child herself. Natasha reveals what she wishes more people knew about the egg-freezing process, merging her life as a career woman with caring for a child, and the importance of finding the right partner to parent with. Mayim and Natasha compare parenting styles and consider the challenges of parenting in the face of environmental panic. They discuss reasons some might not want to have children, why kids crave structure, and why we shouldn’t condition children with fear.
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I can’t love this enough. What a beautiful discourse between two lovely women who approach life & parenting so differently, but so respectfully of each other. I can’t think of a better word than “beautiful” to describe this episode. Thank you!
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@@MayimBialik you're my favorite actress ever! I really loved your favorite performance as Amy in Big Bang Theory! I wish I had a friend or girlfriend like her!
Love it! No mommy wars!
I’m 23 and thinking ahead for what I want from my life, and watching these conversations are incredibly helpful. It helps me learn more about my options and the drawbacks and benefits to different choices. The world needs more openness like this, woman to woman being real. it’s good for us.
I don't have kids, but this conversation around minute 59 helped me immensely in how to approach sharing space with a partner.
I’ve been on this weird parenting learning journey with adult children. My youngest (20yo) is the age I had my oldest (22yo), who is the same age I had my youngest - neither of whom want kids, period, which I’ve come to love. But this subject of parenting adults at 43yo has come up for me a lot recently, and I think it’s something I really should be writing down. Maybe especially in this time era when cost of living, cost of schooling, and post pandemic living looks so different than when I was their ages. Thanks for tapping into this for me you two!!!
Can you imagine being pregnant at 43 think you could do it again?
Listen, I have a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Masters of Special Education and almost 2 decades of working with kids before I had my kid AND I STILL FEEL LIKE I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M DOING MOST OF THE TIME with my own kid. Taking care of someone else’s kids for specific periods of time is not the same as having your own kid - it’s just not! And the more I continue to learn, the more I come across so much contradictory information. This conversation between two super prepared Moms who found themselves overwhelmed and talk about it was everything!
I just gasped and stopped what I was doing during the wrench story.... OMG. Thank you Mayim for sharing about structure!! Parenting is hard - it takes a village.... Thanks for this episode!
This was absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much for so much insight. I feel like I'm on the right path with some things, and definitely need work on others. APOLOGIZING TO YOUR CHILDREN IS SOOOO IMPORTANT.
This is a conversation that I really needed to hear!
As someone who is approaching 30 and does not have children yet, there is a lot of questions and pressure from all sides.
Thank you again for this wonderful podcast!❤
You will be fine, whatever you decide to do. I became a parents at 36. We took the strategic decision to have two close together because of our ages and wanted them to grow up together. It's both the best and most challenging journey but when I sit down with each of them I can't feel anything but amazed about how they have taught me so much about myself. I couldn't live without them.
Also the pressure is real please stay true to yourself and remember if is your choice if you want to become a parent not anyone else's.
i love how i reluctantly start these “mom/parents related” topics but then the episode is always so interesting i can’t stop watching?!?! kudos besties 🫶🏼
That speaking engagement in San Francisco that she mentions, I was AT that! It was at the JCCSF 6 years ago I know that because my bff bought us tickets and it was the first time I left the house without my baby after she was born the previous October. It was a very exciting night for me and I even got to ask Mayim a question 😍
Stand up Comedy is good medicine, I agree. It helps me get through hard times as well. I appreciate humor so much. I really appreciate your podcasts and discussions so much. I'm not a parent, and I'm fascinated by what parenting must be like in these current times. much respect!
Amazing interview! 🤯
Natasha's podcast with her husband is a hilarious and fulfilling watch because of their absolutely genuine love and actual like of each other, she's a gem
Oh, I love that podcast! And I love their chemistry together. BUT I don’t like that Moshe constantly talks about wanting to sleep with another woman when it’s clear that Natasha isn’t into that at all.
Please do a show on perimenopause
I missed Jonathan and the banter between the two of you. ❤❤
I believe there is a healthy range of parenting. Extreme at both ends is detrimental. First our children model their behavior based on what they know. Model what you want to see.
I’s awesome that someone “dares” to speak openly & with great doses of humor sense about all the very hard IVF process! Bravo Natasha! An standing ovation for Mayim too when she says about breastfeeding your kid that “if it’s not working for the mom, it’s not working for the family”. THAT & THAT..from a mom who breatfed her boy six months till it was impossible to reconcile breasfeeding with work schedule while working for others & who felt guilty during years for that. Relieved to hear that from a Lactation Counselor as Mayim! As she says further in the episode (worth to be printed in a new series of MBB mottos t-shirts) “The line is blurry between being naïve and being hopeful”.
At the end of this episode, my two cents: Parenting is HARD & something you learn to teach yourself daily during ALL your life.
Mayim! I watched everything I could find on your channel on how you experienced your pregnancies, gave birth and your parenting style. Now Im pregnant and I would LOVE to know more about your "hippie" ways. Hipnobreathing? Eating the placenta? Please! Tell us more! You are so inspiring! Much love!
Maybe it’s in her parenting book
I wish I had frozen my eggs in my 30s when I still had a chance. I was in nursing school at the time. I was not dating anybody and getting pregnant was not even on my brain. But I remember one of my professors from a human growth and development class or one of the classes that I had to take, kind of just mentioned it to me passing by ….you should freeze your eggs. I thought it was a weird statement, but I wish I had listened. She was thinking about my future, and all I could see was my present.
*her Female Comics Are Like Intelligent Strippers set is thee greatest bomb i've ever seen in my life from a comedian. its not funny enough to be a good set....but not bad enough to be a terrible one....its that incredible middle crust where awkwardly bad meets mildly funny....that amazingly gooey strange bad goodness where people Really wanna get up and leave but are JUSSTTTT entertained enough to stay seated....a true accomplishment only a real comedian could ever achieve
Thank you so much for having Natasha Leggero in this episode. You have such great and interesting topics in this podcast. I love this channel so much Mayim, thank you! ❤
I feel like what Mayim revealed with her last question is a concept that she might be familiar with, as someone who is super fluent (I think) in psychology. But first I want to establish the reality of intergenerational trauma. I think that genetic component combines with a cultural and psychological framework to produce the "drama triangle". When she asks Natasha how she interacts with anti-Semitism it becomes instantly clear to me that Natasha is not on the triangle, playing none of the dysfunctional roles. Again, this is not to blame those who feel victimized by racism or hatred. But the cool thing that Natasha highlights is the fact that there is a way to live off of the triangle. Of course she isn't Jewish Jewish, and I'm sure she plays into a villian or victim or hero role in other areas of her life. But as a newcomer to Judaism, she can have fresh eyes and energy and chooses wisely to direct her attention elsewhere.
Thanks for uploading, I love your channel ❤
The whole No diaper thing sounds crazy to our modern, convenience-driven ears, but that's how it was done for ... ever. That's how my mother did it. In small towns in Mexico there were no "pampers", or even indoor plumbing for that matter. Al least for the first few years of my life. So it's not crazy or new age, it's just another way. A drawback is the my brother could not leave the house sometimes without sitting on the toilet for a while, just in case. 😅🤔
I loooooooooooooooooove Natasha
I discovered Natasha through Chelsea Handler's old show & have loved her ever since - great episode!
The way you are describing the book and Natasha gave me deep Erma Bombeck vibes. Is Natasha our generations Erma?
Nice
You should do a interview with Jim parsons :))!!
31:30 I'm beginning to believe Mayim likes to think she's older than just about everyone, but Natasha is a year older than Mayim. As for Handler's blurb that Natasha's book is the funniest she's read on morherhood (though I'm sure it's good), she needs to read Erma Bombeck's _Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession,_ or her take on _Family-The Ties That Bind...and Gag!_
I believe it has to do with Mayim having gone through motherhood earlier and having older kids. She has also been involved in the mom sphere professionally with her being a lactation specialist. In everyday conversations we have relationships with people who have various areas of expertise. The important thing is that we hear one another and give space for the other's experience.
Another terrific episode about…PARENTING! 👏🏻👏🏻 Kudos for Natasha when she speaks about “proffessional moms” counsels! That’s it! None is born taught not even prepared of how to be a parent.
Parenting is the most rewarding, demanding, truly exciting and INCOMPARABLE TO OTHERS life’s journey you and your partner daily embark on till the day of your death. I’m a recent grandma and I try to keep my mouth closed for giving any counsel to my son or daughter-in-law. I only can tell them if asked, how we did it then, asking them to put it in crisis and go on with the best way for them to grow sane and independent kids to live in this rapidly changing world.
❤Natasha
I love the mayim bialiks breakdown shows and she's a beautiful lady and a wonder host of jeopardy I sent her a 4 page letter to her and it finally got there to the jeopardy studio so now I'm waiting for her to return something back to me im very thankful and grateful to still have her becouse she almost died in a bad car accident 11 years ago I freaked out and started crying I really do care about her Amanda Miller Rockledge Florida
Huge fan of Natasha. And not just because 'natasha' backwards is 'ah satan'
For some reason I would have never imagined this pair together for anything
Obviously I don't know them well but they just didn't seem like the same kind of people
That is not meant to be negative I like both
❤️ Natasha. She incredibly funny. Would be good to see Christina P who’s doing a lot of mom oriented comedy too.
Yes!!!
Guest suggestion: Ali Wentworth
I am a Mayim Bialik super fan but boy do I miss Jonathan Cohen!
The lesson of history, unfortunately, is that when people fail to protest long and loud against hatred, it only emboldens the haters. “Giving it oxygen” is not a thing when it comes to racism in any form (and, yes, antisemitism is anti-Jewish racism, because Jews have been racialized, just as other minority peoples have been, to create a target for hatred). I hope Natasha gets an opportunity to study this history to learn more about Jews as a people. We are not just a religion, but a people with traditions that white Christians in the 1700s and 1800s defined as “religion.”
Wow she looks really good for her age
I know I'm up far too late when I'm early to a video! Love from New Zealand you're the best Mayim!
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Thanks for this episode ❤️
Really needed this today. Parenting is HARD 😂
I had a c-section with my 1st and a natural home birth where my sister in law and my husband was with me- so I get both sides of that penny 😂
Also, have those mom's come over to your house 😂 These fairies need to show us how to do that magic 😂
One very important thing to having a child older- your child WILL have to take the mental load of a parent with declining health or dead parent far sooner. No one acknowledges that
It's a good a point. We're going through this with my husband's parents now. He's always felt stressed by the fact his parents will die when he's relatively young. Now that his mother is actively dying while he's in his early 30s, he has to face the rest of his life without her. It's extremely hard on him. Even just the fact that he wasn't free to travel or provide significant care for her as her health declined because he's not as secure financially as he would be if she had had him younger.
Hey Dr Bialik. I'm pretty sure it's awful to be abandoned by your partner. If I ever get a girlfriend I'd never abandon her and neither I hope she abandons me. Also if I ever have children I'll try not to condition them with fear and I'd always avoid talking about war if I could. You're my favorite actress ever! If I ever get a girlfriend I hope she is like Amy in Big Bang Theory. I find her very similar to me in the show. Nobody could've played her better than you! Keep your good job! I also hope Amy gets a spin-off prequel about her when she was a girl like Young Sheldon and I'd really love to hear you narrating it!
Sorry to friendly correct you here, dear young one. But you never can tell you’ll never abandon your girlfriend. Life’ll get you by unexplored paths that could change your good intentions..But watching you here having them is somehow rewarding. Best of lucks!
@@marisamartinezolivera yeah you're probably right. If I ever get a girlfriend she may not be like Amy but I could probably still love her despite that
i wouldjust like to point out for both humor and also help for those using CC-- they are talkin about eating ''placentas'' after birth; not ''butts'' :)
I love the phrase “situational breeder” 😂
Natasha is older than Mayim. Mayim kept implying the opposite.
Naw this is a fever dream I just listened to endless honeymoon pod and now she's on my other favorite podcast whaaaa?!?
Ok.
Because Dolly Parton has said this, I feel comfy also in noting I've never been pregnant and for me the most bravest thing in our whole earth time is to as it has been best describe your heart outside in the children. For the anxious avoidant in the chat!
nite from melbs oz
Always a great morning when M B pops us. Natasha was the cherry on top👍🥰👍
Natasha is actually a few months older than you Mayim 😂
Natasha is the most beautiful and sexiest woman in comedy.
It’s so funny, being 6O+, hearing a woman in her 40s reflect on her late 30s and talk about not caring how old she’ll be when her child is 10 or 20. Most of us are amazed at how our bodies change through perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause. No one tells you. Beyond just the reproductive system. Maybe having plenty of money makes the difference. I wish her the best.
Your boyfriend looks like bert from big bang theory
freakin gorgeous girl reminds me of laura bailey
45:50 lolol at you associating gender to leaving the house on time. Chill
Cicely Strong and Natasha Leggero and Sarah Silverman and WHOOPIE are goddesses. Fey, Pohler, Degeneress, Dreyfus, McKinnon are princesses. Radner, Ball, Rivers, Burnett, Diller are Queens. Just a random thought. (I consider Bialik more of an actress which is NOT a dig on her comedy or the others...I just think Bialik could do a role that makes me cry, and I can't picture the others(aside from Burnett) in anything but comedy or stand up.
Also...I'm bored after work and my kid kicked me out so he could play video games and doesn't like when I play and bug him
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The world does not deserve our children.
Jesus is coming back! Repent!
John 3:16
The Waffle House has found its new host.
For someone who denounces trans women through the patriarchy (no offense taken) it's funny you support better help lol. Selective delusion isn't cuteee