
EJ Dickson
Journalist and cultural critic focused on gender and parenting whose book One Bad Mother examines modern motherhood, guilt, and cultural standards.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 41min
One Bad Mother with EJ Dickson
EJ Dickson, journalist and cultural critic who wrote One Bad Mother, joins to unpack motherhood, cultural shame, and the invention of the “good mother.” She traces historical shifts, examines who benefits from keeping women feeling inadequate, and talks about guilt, policing, midlife sexuality, mental health, and why mothers should stop self-policing.


