Sarah Miller is an editor for Popula and a writer (mostly of super smart humor pieces) for The New Yorker, The Cut, and various other publications. In this episode she talks about what she admires about her mom, what she wishes were different, and the misogyny inherent in the expectations most people place on their mothers and their relationships with them.  This episode of TMAYM is sponsored by SunBasket. Go to sunbasket.com/MOTHER for $35 off your first order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Amy Westervelt on the Mom Who Started It All

Your mom is likely the first female role model you had--good or bad. Journalist Amy Westervelt talks to a variety of women about what their mothers taught them, connecting these personal histories to the broader story of modern women.

Writer Sarah Miller on Narcissism, Emotional Distance, and the Unrealistic Expectations We Put on Moms