The Motherlode - Real Talk from Real Parents

Episode 4: Matilda

Stefanie Maccar Season 1 Episode 4

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From the moment you walk into Matilda's home, you can feel the love and care all around. From her greyhound fur baby and his handmade booties to the hundreds of indoor plants she has kept alive (which every Melbournian can appreciate and respect). But for Matilda, raising children was never part of her life plan. This choice, even today, has attracted a lot of unsolicited opinions from family, friends and work colleagues .

This episode of the Motherlode touches on the following topics:

  • Traditional upbringing
  • Family & social pressure to have kids
  • Having no maternal calling to raise children
  • 'Going against nature'
  • Kid-free lifestyle 
  • Role of women in the home and in the family
As we do in each episode, we also talk about all things parenting - from how we were raised, to what made us who we are today.