The Longest Shortest Time: A Women’s Health Show for Everyone
The Longest Shortest Time: A Women’s Health Show for Everyone
Hillary Frank | Realm
Ophira Eisenberg Was Nicer Before Motherhood
41 minutes Posted Sep 23, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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Becoming a parent can make you more nurturing... but it can also make you meaner. Stand-up comic Ophira Eisenberg confesses her not-so-nice tendencies, and shares tips on how to heckle your haters.
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More from Ophira
• Watch Ophira’s new special—I Used to be Nicer—on her website
• Check out Ophira’s special about deciding to have a kid: Inside Joke
• Ophira’s podcast: Parenting Is a Joke
• Ophira’s book: Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy
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