I Deserve to Be a Mother
Esther PerelJonathan
Jul 3, 202626 May 2022
Vote
She longs for a child, but her partner isn’t there yet, and as a trans woman she already faces other barriers to parenthood. She worries she’s letting her partner’s indecision dictate her own future happiness. She and Esther navigate the delicate dance between exerting her own wishes within the rela
Transcript
Every season for Where Should We Begin, I receive thousands of applicants. And one of the most frustrating things is that I'm only going to be able to see 10 couples. And I've been grappling with this
Open the interactive transcript
Search every word, jump to any moment, and follow along with the audio.







