Motherhood Needs a Disclaimer
Honest conversations about the parts no one prepares you for.
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The show
Nobody hands you a disclaimer.
I started this podcast while learning who I am as a mom and making space for every version of me—the woman I have always been and the mother I'm becoming. Motherhood changes so much at once, yet so many of its realities are left unspoken.
Motherhood Needs a Disclaimer makes room for the full, complicated experience: the identity shifts, changing relationships, unexpected emotions, quiet questions, joy, grief, and everyday moments that can catch us off guard. These are honest conversations about what motherhood asks of us, how it changes us, and what it means to find ourselves within it.
The Fine Print
The podcast is where we talk about it.The Fine Print is where I write about it.
Personal essays. Honest reflections. The things we sometimes think but don't always say out loud.
The Fine Print is a collection of personal essays on motherhood — the identity shifts, the mental load, the contradictions, the beautiful moments, the difficult ones, and the smaller experiences that often go unsaid.
Read The Fine PrintWhat we talk about
Four honest threads
Honesty
The unfiltered realities of motherhood — including the parts we usually keep to ourselves.
Identity
Making space for who you have always been and who you are becoming.
Recovery
The physical, mental, and emotional changes that deserve time, care, and honesty.
Community
Conversations that remind us we do not have to figure everything out alone.
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What to expect
Real stories
Conversations with mothers about what life really feels like — not the polished version.
Short and honest
Thoughtful episodes made to meet you in the middle of real, everyday life.
No judgment
Every kind of motherhood belongs here, including the complicated days.
Hosted by
Alaina Tucker
I'm Alaina — a mother learning in real time, asking the questions I wish we talked about more openly, and making space for the honest version of motherhood.
Motherhood Needs a Disclaimer grew out of the conversations I was already having: late-night texts, kitchen-table confessions, the things we only admit to the people who get it. My hope is that it makes mothers feel seen, heard, and a little less alone.
Share your story
Your motherhood story belongs here.
The honest, unpolished moments — the ones we usually only tell the people who get it — are exactly the ones worth sharing. If you have a story to tell, or you'd like to be a guest on the show, I'd love to hear from you.
Stories can be shared anonymously. What matters is that they're honest.
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Honest conversations about the parts no one prepares you for.
FAQ
A few questions, answered
Who is this podcast for?
Any mother who has ever thought, “why did no one tell me this?” — and anyone who wants to understand what motherhood really asks of us.
When do episodes come out?
New episodes come out every Thursday.
How can I share my story or be a guest?
Write to me at the email below. Stories can be shared anonymously — what matters is that they're honest.
Where can I listen?
You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube — or right here on this page.
What is The Fine Print?
The Fine Print is my written series on motherhood — personal essays and honest reflections on the things we sometimes think but don't always say out loud. The podcast is where we talk about it; The Fine Print is where I write about it. You can read it on Substack.