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The Revolutionary Act of (Female) Desire

Showrunner Stacy Rukeyser on why she created her new taboo-breaking Netflix hit, Sex/Life.

August 27, 2021

My Monster

Actress turned writer-director Romola Garai on motherhood and making her feature debut with the forthcoming horror film Amulet.

July 22, 2020

How Motherhood Made Jackie McLean a Musician

The artist talks writing her first song a month after having her first child.

November 22, 2019

My Life as an Unexpected Actress

Cindy Silver fostered her son Nathan’s creativity and now plays another important role in his life: his favorite actress.

July 17, 2019

Film, Family, and Other F-words That Don’t Always Get Along

Miss Arizona writer-director Autumn McAlpin on the very challenging realities of trying to balance art with life obligations.

July 10, 2019

Lake Bell Talks with Santigold for the Talkhouse Podcast

Friends Lake and Santi take a break from their hectic schedules to talk motherhood, creativity and the challenges of balancing the two.

June 20, 2019

Mother’s Day Moments on the Talkhouse Podcast

In our 250th episode, we celebrate mothers and maternal figures.

Excuse Me While I Pump …

Or, the adventures of a new mother attending a faraway film festival with her first feature — but not her baby.

January 22, 2019

Waking Up Back in the Movie Business

Stacy Cochran on 9/11, motherhood, her Rip Van Winkle experience, and making her new film, Write When You Get Work, after nearly 20 years away.

November 20, 2018

Making Movies, Making Babies (and the Monster Beside Me)

Susanna Nicchiarelli is about to release her new film Nico, 1988, and about to have her second child. She has a lot of thoughts about all this.

August 1, 2018

The Invisible Woman

Natalia Almada on systemic sexism, misogyny and marginalization, and making Everything Else, her film about an unseen female protagonist.

May 4, 2018

How Having A Baby Made Me Fearless (and Crazy) Enough to Direct My Debut Feature

Everybody has a story about how they made the leap to direct their first movie. Here, the director of Little Pink House shares hers.