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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: Parenting in a climate of crises, feminism after motherhood & the reality of breastfeeding

This week I’m joined by writer and Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, whose popular column The Republic of Parenthood has now been turned into a book.

Rhiannon and I talk about what it’s really like to be raising children in 2025 – from the housing and childcare crises to the impact of climate change on everyday family life. She opens up about how motherhood has shifted her identity and creativity, and why she describes the experience as “soul-shifting".

We also discuss how feminism looks different once you’ve had children, and why caring work should never be underestimated, plus the…

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