Motherhood vs The Machine

• Work: Could machines take over the work of mothering?

  Intensive mothering. Parental burnout. The juggle is real. The series opens with a look at the relationship and distinctions between paid work and the unpaid work of mothering; the differences between intellectual and bodily work, and where mothering fits into all this. Is a woman’s place in the home, or the workplace, and what pressures or opportunities arise when mothers are in both? Chine and Maddy discuss the realities of being pregnant and becoming mothers while working, and speak to experts about how motherhood and work have changed over the centuries, exploring how machines have shaped the experience of working women. This is a podcast for everyone. All those with questions about what it means to be a person rather than a machine, and exactly where the distinction lies.Chapters00:00 The Struggles of New Motherhood03:00 Exploring the Nature of Motherhood05:59 The Intersection of Work and Motherhood09:00 The Hidden Labor of Mothering11:59 The Historical Context of Motherhood and Work18:56 The Economic Value of Motherhood25:12 The Evolution of Child Benefit and Feminism29:31 The Impact of the Pandemic on Gender Roles32:34 The Interdependence of Motherhood36:01 Intensive Mothering in the Modern Age40:22 The Complexity of Mothering Work46:30 The Value of Mothering in Society51:14 Exploring the Future of MotherhoodFeatured in this episode: The Bear Cubs toddler group in London; Lucy Jones, author of Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood; Professor Helen McCarthy of Cambridge University, author of Double Lives: A History of Working Motherhood Dr Charlotte Faircloth, Associate Professor in the Social Research Institute at UCL, and Mary Harrington, contributing editor of Unherd, and author of Feminism Against Progress; speak to Chine at Howthelightgetsin festival; and theologian and writer Laura Fabrycky. Keywordsmotherhood, technology, work-life balance, societal expectations, maternal experience, historical context, economic value, motherhood and work, motherhood struggles, motherhood insights, motherhood, feminism, child benefit, pandemic, gender roles, intensive mothering, caregiving, societal value, interdependence, childcareThe Team:🎙️ Hosts: Chine McDonald (@ChineMcDonald) and Madeleine Penninton (@mlmpennington)🎬 Executive producer: Stephanie Tam🎧 Audio editor and sound engineer: David Benjamin Blower🎛️ Recording engineer and assistant producer: Daniel Turner  💡 Produced by the ‪@thinktanktheos‬ www.theosthinktank.co.uk/With thanks to the Fetzer Institute 

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• Trailer: Motherhood vs The Machine

  Welcome to our new four-part documentary podcast, Motherhood vs The Machine, where hosts Chine McDonald and Dr Madeleine Pennington look at what motherhood teaches us about what it means to be human.The work of motherhood has always been changed by technological advancement: from the nipple shield to the feeding bottle and breast pump. But as technological advancement accelerates and a future of artificial wombs and ‘bio bags’ does not seem as far-fetched as it once did, what of the humanity of motherhood might be lost if it is outsourced to machines? What might we miss when the maternal doorway is closed to profound and rarely expressed spiritual ideas - such as sacrifice, love, care, value, dignity, and hope?🎙️ Follow Chine McDonald: @ChineMcDonald🎙️ Follow Dr Madeleine Pennington: @mlmpennington💡 Produced by the ‪@thinktanktheos‬ www.theosthinktank.co.uk/

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