Archive - THE OPT OUT

June 2025

#9. Living one way is not a criticism

The one section of 'Motherhood' all my friends wanted to talk about

Jun 29 •

1:01:19

#119. Sure, I'd want to be a dad too

Some *thoughts* on a very annoying viral essay, plus a giveaway :)

Jun 27 •

#8. Even as a young girl

Who's the Meg to your Jo?

Jun 22 •

41:56

#118. Miley Cyrus isn't passionate about the idea of motherhood

And either was her godmother, Dolly Parton 👑

Jun 20 •

#117. Politically motivated murder

Just a quick check-in after the assassination of a Minnesota politician roughly 25 miles from my house

Jun 17 •

#7. Freezing my indecision

Wildly thankful we all get to hear about my friend's journey through IVF in her early 40s

Jun 15 •

53:48

#116. "Caregiving fundamentally changed my understanding of my own capacity"

We're diving into 'Sirens', my favorite TV show of 2025

Jun 13 •

#6. As soon as things are good

We lived weirdly parallel lives, until one of us became a parent and the other didn't 👀

Jun 8 •

46:26

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