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What Does It Mean To Be A Cool Mom

Refinery29·Elise Peterson·3 days ago
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But do I want to hang out with me? That's the question I asked myself in 2017, gallery hopping in Chelsea with friends. I was in my second trimester — my first time being pregnant, my first time becoming someone's mother. I had no idea what to expect. What I did know was that motherhood would look different for me than it had for my own mother. I was an artist and writer in New York City. My entire life revolved around me. As the first of my friends to have a kid, I was terrified for that to change. Would I still think I was cool? Would I still want to spend time with myself? Advertisement ADVERTISEMENT I started asking women I admired. Those conversations were good, like life-changing good. So, I did what any millennial would do: I started a podcast. Cool Moms was born in 2018 out of uncertainty and a deep desire to know. To know that I would be okay. To know that my son would be okay. I believe storytelling is the pathway to liberation. And for a while, the stories were enough.…

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