Stories of motherhood - Maternity in contemporary Catalonia
Durada: 24 min
24/05/2025
We meet women from different backgrounds to hear their experiences of maternity and the challenges they have overcome. From raising a child with disabilities to single mothers coping alone, diverse families overcoming stigma, international mothers searching for a community and grandparents who play a key role in childcare, there is no one way to raise a family. We discover the multiple realities of contemporary maternity and gain an insider's perspective on one of life's most universal roles. Reporter Lea Beliaeva Bander joins host Beth Cohen to explore the legal framework for supporting mothers and discuss the realities of modern-day motherhood in Catalonia.This week, our Catalan phrase is "Mare només n'hi ha una" - "There is only one mother". It's a traditional expression emphasizing the irreplaceable role of a mother, however, it overlooks adoptive, LGBTQI+, and non-traditional families, where children may have more than one mother, or no mother at all.