# Reshma Saujani on a growing national movement to reunite moms across divisions

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Podcast: [Firestarters with Shannon Watts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386)
Published: 2026-06-29T11:56:32+00:00
Episode link: https://shannonwatts.substack.com/p/reshma-saujani-on-a-growing-national
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## Resource

Reshma Saujani , is a leading activist, an author, the founder of Girls Who Code, the founder and CEO of Moms First, host of My So-Called Midlife podcast , and executive producer of the new documentary No Country for Mothers . Named one of TIME’s Women of the Year in 2026, Reshma has spent more than a decade building movements to fight for women and girls’ empowerment. In this conversation we discuss No Country for Mothers , which argues that American motherhood has been deliberately designed to divide and distract women through false culture-war choices like “trad wife vs. girl boss.” We also talk about how childcare was once a bipartisan policy, how New York City’s universal childcare can be a model for what’s possible, and making childcare and paid leave defining voter issues in the midterms. Connect with Reshma: Website | Instagram | Substack | Documentary If you’re looking to unleash your potential, find your personal, professional, or political fire, and to connect with a community who is doing the same, click here to learn more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shannonwatts.substack.com/subscribe

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