The Making (and Unmaking) of Mothers After Midnight
Lucy Wolfe and Ellen WolfeThis is a podcast that explores honest and real experiences with sleep. The good, the not so good, the idealised, and the actual. Exposing the unseen emotional and embodied labour of care, when women work the night shift. Hosted by child and adolescent sleep consultant Lucy Wolfe, MA Psych RM and PhD researcher, co-hosted by Ellen Wolfe.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ParentingKids & Family | |||
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And we're back with another after midnight story! Thank you to Ciara for sharing her story with us this week. Ciara shares with us her experience with prolonged sleep deprivation, and how she managed with it.
The Making (and Unmaking) of Mothers Aft... more
Buckle up! We have switched things around this episode, and Lucy is in the hot seat. We get to hear some background, and have her answer some of her go-to questions before we dive into our Q&A segment. This episode is just brimming with advice, we ca... more
Welcome back to another midnight chapter! Today we are talking to the fantastic Roberta von Meding, who you may know as the editor of Mums and Tots magazine. This is a gorgeous episode full of reflection, and wise perspectives from a mum who has move... more
Welcome back! This week we are joined by Elaine, who shares her gorgeous perspective and experiences with her three children. This is a lovely gentle episode, especially if you are in the trenches at the moment. Things will always get better!
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Apple Podcasts | #233 |  Ireland/Kids & Family/Parenting |
Apple Podcasts | #245 |  Norway/Kids & Family/Parenting |
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The show centers on honest, lived experiences of sleep, motherhood, and night-time caregiving. Across recent episodes, hosts explore how physiology, environment, relationships, and culture shape infant and family sleep, blending personal storytelling with practical guidance on bedtimes, routines, and handling night wakings. A distinctive thread is the emphasis on women's embodied labor and emotional labour in night-time parenting, along with a collaborative, relationship-first approach to solving sleep challenges. Expect interviews and personal narratives from mothers and caregivers who share real-world insights, plus community-building perspectives that frame sleep as multifactorial, iterative, and healing rather than perfectly tidy. This ... more
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