For journalist Gina Rushton, the question arrived as a sudden and unbearable cramp. Should I become a parent? In the debut episode of The Dilemma we explore why this question feels so complicated in 2024. 

This episode of The Dilemma was made possible with the support of The Victorian Women’s Trust, a feminist agency that has been amplifying women and their concerns for almost four decades now. To learn more, follow @VicWomensTrust on social media or head to their website. 



Host: Gina Rushton

Executive producer: Kara Jensen-Mackinnon

Guests: Chris Cheers

Extra reading: You can read more about why we created the show here. You can find Chris’ book here and Gina’s books here.

For journalist Gina Rushton, the question arrived as a sudden and unbearable cramp. Should I become a parent? In the debut episode of The Dilemma we explore why this question feels so complicated in 2024. 
This episode of The Dilemma was made possible with the support of The Victorian Women’s Trust, a feminist agency that has been amplifying women and their concerns for almost four decades now. To learn more, follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vicwomenstrust/?hl=en">@VicWomensTrust </a>on social media or head to their <a href="https://www.vwt.org.au/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwmYCzBhA6EiwAxFwfgJlT8QT_IQKDSoxNmhIeNJH0K974VwjriWjwtVmbx4d7Nz3uJhySXxoCyvkQAvD_BwE">website</a>. 
 
Host: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ginarushtonauthor/">Gina Rushton</a> 
Executive producer: <a href="https://www.karajm.com/">Kara Jensen-Mackinnon</a>
Guests: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chrischeerspsychology/?hl=en">Chris Cheers</a>
Extra reading: You can read more about why we created the show <a href="https://www.vwt.org.au/inertia-millennials-and-the-mother-of-all-questions-why-weve-created-a-new-podcast-in-defence-of-dithering/">here</a>. You can find Chris’ book <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460762868/the-new-rulebook/">here</a> and Gina’s books <a href="https://www.ginarushton.com/books-and-essays/">here</a>.

Should we become parents? The Dilemma is here to explore all of the questions that come up when we're asking the mother of all questions. In a series of funny, uncomfortable and inspiring conversations journalist Gina Rushton speaks to psychologists, political observers, activists, philosophers and fertility specialists who all share the load in carrying a dilemma that can feel all too heavy at a time of uncertainty. 

Should we become parents? The Dilemma is here to explore all of the questions that come up when we're asking the mother of all questions. In a series of funny, uncomfortable and inspiring conversations journalist Gina Rushton speaks to psychologists, political observers, activists, philosophers and fertility specialists who all share the load in carrying a dilemma that can feel all too heavy at a time of uncertainty.

The Dilemma is here to ask all of the questions that come up when we're asking the mother of all questions: should we become parents?

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