# A Mother’s Work

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Podcast: [StoryCorps](https://stenobird.com/podcast/storycorps-521351)
Published: 2026-05-05T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/nx-s1-5810986/a-mothers-work
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## Resource

There’s no easy part of being a mom— from giving birth, to preparing your kids to one day walk out the door. We dug into our archive to find stories about moms bringing their kids into the world, and stories about letting them go. Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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