Katie's Crib

Jenny Slate: “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” Mommy Fatigue, & Identity Shifts

Katie sits down with actress and comedian Jenny Slate as she opens up about how her artistic life has shifted since having her daughter, Ida Lupine.    Jenny also talks about the struggle of having work-life balance while going through extreme exhaustion from motherhood, and coming to terms with her postpartum identity shift.   Plus, did you know that Jenny and her husband used a Tinder-type baby-naming app to name their child? Tune in for the full story!   Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang &amp; Gabrielle Collins Producer &amp; Editor: Casby Bias Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

With empathy and a sense of humor about it all, Katie’s Crib keeps it real while providing an indispensable guide for parents trying to find their way. Hosted by actress and mother Katie Lowes, each week the show welcomes guests for open and honest conversations about everything parenting from fertility and postpartum life to the trials and tribulations of raising tiny humans.