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HB Ep. 41: Having A Baby Was Like, Hard?

A chat about the "joys" of motherhood, plus a listener writes in about what it's like to be diagnosed with ADHD in Korea

This week, Youngmi Mayer discusses the trauma of pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. She touches on topics that rarely seem to be discussed because of the stigma of shame of “not being a good mother.” Also, she reads an informative message from someone who lives with ADHD in Korea, who goes in depth about what it’s like to be diagnosed and seek treatment for ADHD while living in Asia, as well as the problematic belief people in the West have that Asia falls behind in the field of psychological medicine.

Hosted by Youngmi Mayer

Youngmi Mayer is a standup comedian and single mom based in New York City. She explores topics of Asian identity, biracial identity, feminism and growing up poor in her work.