Ever Forward Radio

 This episode is brought to you by Audible, Caldera Lab and FLYKITT. In this episode of Ever Forward Radio, psychotherapist and author Vanessa Bennett returns to discuss her groundbreaking new book The Motherhood Myth. She pulls back the curtain on the cultural systems shaping how women experience motherhood, intimacy, rage, and identity—and why so many moms feel like they’re failing even when they’re doing everything “right.” Vanessa shares how Western models of parenting, isolation within the nuclear family, and myths rooted in patriarchy contribute to burnout, disconnection, and shame. She also offers a new vision for communal care, initiation rituals, and reclaiming motherhood as a transformative journey instead of a burden. Follow Vanessa @vanessabennett Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- In this episode we discuss... 00:00 – The Motherhood Struggle 00:30 – The Nuclear Family Myth 03:27 – Motherhood as Transformation 04:42 – Lessons from Past Generations 09:07 – The Concept of the Child Mother 11:28 – Mo