Auntie Julia quickly checks in to let you know NTM is hard at work recording new eps for the coming weeks! 

No kids, no reason. Has justifying the childfree choice gone too far?  Auntie Julia and two of her great friends, Liza Treyger and Lil Frex discuss the apocalypse. 

Tommy McNamara, NTM FANATIC, comedian and host of the fabulous podcast, Stand By Your Band, joins Auntie Julia this week to discuss all things Euphoria. SPOILERS ABOUND!  The Zendaya-led teen drama may not seem on brand for Not the Mama but it meets all the requirements: Bad parents? Check. Messed up kids? Check. Sensible abortion? Check. Tommy and Julia discuss all the helpful warnings Euphoria provides for those who have yet to decide whether or not they want to become parents. Ice skate your dreams and enjoy this super fun episode!  @notthemamamedia on instagram [email protected]  notthemamapod.com

Not The Mama is blessed with the presence of comedian Ashley Hamilton on this week's brand new episode! She and Auntie Julia discuss "The Adventures of Lady No-Kids cartoon as well as Ashley's thoughts on adoption vs pregnancy. 

Welcome to Season 2! Officially in our second year of Not The Mama, Auntie Julia and guest Paula Rondon discuss their childfree summer fun. Did you know some people don't LOVE people who don't have kids????

Happy 4th of July! We'll be back next week with new episodes including our first ever live episode! Hope your summers are going amazing! We're working on great new eps and can't wait to continue the NTM journey with all of you! xoxo Happy Summer! 

Happy first Anniversary - 2.0  Auntie Julia didn't like her first anniversary ep so she redid it. If you listened already, bless you. This one is more fun. She recaps what she's learned this year and speaks to what she hopes is to come. Proudly Childfree!  Come to our first LIVE Not the Mama Show hosted by Audio Loves Company this July 2nd at 7PM in Brooklyn, NY. Special NTM guests and another surprise podcast will be there. Free tickets are available at audioloves.company  The articles we referenced in the pod can be found here: More Women Are Choosing Not To Have Kids And: This Is What No One Tells You About Being Child-Free In Your 40s We hope to see you there! 

“Vasectomies are cool! There’s smoke!” Comedian and dad expert Lauren Vino joins Auntie Julia to discuss the burgeoning male fertility industry and how calling off her engagement helped her take control of her life.

"I'd love to be considered unselfish and Christlike, but as a woman it's nearly impossible." - Jen Kirkman Comedian Claire Parker joins Auntie Julia to talk about Jen Kirkman's, "I Can Barely Take Care of Myself." Jen's book really touches on all of the cliches childfree people hear all the time in a funny and at times poignant way. She's a great storyteller and very assured in her choice. Claire also discusses her podcast about Britney Spears and other pop cultural touchstones.

Auntie Julia is joined by author Rachel Carter to discuss mastering your own story and keeping an open mind as you piece together your life. She shares her thoughts on dating and finding a partner in her 30s but not defining her life's success by her relationship status. As a creator, she values her free time which plays a part of why she hasn't yet decided if she wants to have kids. They also discuss the importance of the desire to have kids and how that should be a larger part of the decision to become a parent. You should want them if you're going to have them! And if you don't know, you should take the time to figure that out. As Rachel says, "Just because something is hard, doesn't mean you have to tackle it."