Pregnant Pause with Zak and Shira

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).

Episodes

#8 The Beat Goes On

May 5, 2017 • 35 mins

Zak and Shira try to pick up the pieces after an unfortunate series of events. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#7 We Are Powerless

April 28, 2017 • 19 mins

Something completely unexpected takes hold and everything changes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#6 Who Wants it More?

April 21, 2017 • 15 mins

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? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#5 Childless is More

April 13, 2017 • 20 mins

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#4 The Central Sadness w/Meghan Daum

April 7, 2017 • 17 mins

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#3 The Climate Worriers

March 31, 2017 • 19 mins

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn m...

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#2 Parenting Sucks (Sometimes)

March 24, 2017 • 18 mins

Zak and Shira talk to parents who admit, sometimes, parenting really sucks. Is it even worth it? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1 Wandering in the Desert

March 17, 2017 • 13 mins

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Coming Soon: "Pregnant Pause"

March 10, 2017 • 3 mins

Meet Zak and Shira. They’ve been together for 10 years. Shira wants a baby. Zak’s not so sure. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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