Pregnant Pause with Zak and Shira
By Zak Rosen
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Episodes: 18
Description
For over a year, Zak Rosen and his wife, Shira Heisler, discussed whether or not they wanted to have children. They conferred with friends, family, writers, and scientists along the way.
Pregnant Pause is their intimate account of making the most important decision of their lives (so far).
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#8 The Beat Goes On
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Zak and Shira try to pick up the pieces after an unfortunate series of events.
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May 05, 2017 |
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#7 We Are Powerless
1163
Something completely unexpected takes hold and everything changes.
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Apr 28, 2017 |
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#6 Who Wants it More?
919
Shira is at the end of her rope. She wants a baby. And the aha moment that Zak keeps waiting for, it’s likely never gonna come. So now what?
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Apr 21, 2017 |
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#5 Childless is More
1229
Zak loves the life he and Shira lead now, without kids. So he asks a chorus of people who've decided not to have kids what went into their decisions and how their childfree lives have turned out.
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Apr 13, 2017 |
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#4 The Central Sadness w/Meghan Daum
1063
Zak and Shira inch toward a decision while Meghan Daum, essayist and editor of “Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids,” stops by to tell her story.
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Apr 07, 2017 |
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#3 The Climate Worriers
1182
Zak and Shira's philosopher friend introduces them to the concept of anti-natalism, and gets them thinking, is it morally wrong to bring a human into this world? Then Zak compares his climate anxiety to the meteorologist and writer, Eric Holthaus, who has pondered a vasectomy in the face of climate catastrophe.
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Mar 31, 2017 |
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#2 Parenting Sucks (Sometimes)
1082
Zak and Shira talk to parents who admit, sometimes, parenting really sucks. Is it even worth it?
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Mar 24, 2017 |
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#1 Wandering in the Desert
819
Having kids seems very unappealing to Zak. He visits his therapist and some friends to begin to untangle his indecision. Meanwhile, Shira, Zak's wife, explains why she wants to be a mom.
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Mar 17, 2017 |
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Coming Soon: "Pregnant Pause"
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Meet Zak and Shira. They’ve been together for 10 years. Shira wants a baby. Zak’s not so sure.
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Mar 10, 2017 |