Kelly Corrigan Wonders Go To - Amy Schumer and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms
Apr 10, 2026
Christy Turlington Burns, maternal health advocate and Every Mother Counts founder; Amy Schumer, comedian and writer known for sharp, honest storytelling. They talk about evolving views of their mothers, teenage memories and pivotal apologies, balancing glamour and ordinary parenting, emotional labor on moms, and why normalizing birth stories matters globally.
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Teen Mood Swings Happen In A Moment
- Teen daughters are mercurial and can swing from calm to explosive in seconds, making parenting feel unpredictable.
- Kelly and Amy describe the suddenness of teen mood shifts and the effort of rolling back the tape to figure out what triggered them.
Chocolate Bunny Test Of Spoiling Versus Boundaries
- Amy describes an Easter chocolate-bunny moment where her mom's interfering comments about portioning sparked a small family conflict.
- The scene shows the recurring tension between a grandparent's spoiling impulse and a parent's boundary.
Journal Revelation Led To A Hard Question
- Amy recounts rereading childhood journals at 30 and realizing she had been 'brainwashed' into worshiping her mother, which prompted a confrontational conversation.
- She asked her mom whether visits were about Amy's well-being or her mother's, and her mom admitted she wanted to be okay.
