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Whitney Cummings on How She Found The Right Man After Giving Birth, How Motherhood Changed Her & Why The Self-Love Movement Is Making US All Narcissists

2025/5/27
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Whitney Cummings: 成为母亲彻底改变了我的约会观。过去,我总是因为对男性动机的怀疑,而不敢在关系中要求太多,怕他们离开。现在,我意识到我需要看到一个男人如何与孩子相处,才能知道我是否应该和他在一起。我转变了择偶观念,从寻找男朋友转变为寻找孩子的父亲,并努力成为一个好母亲,以此来吸引合适的人。怀孕使我变得更柔和,吸引了那些过去我无法吸引的人。产后,我重新开始服用Prozac,这对我帮助很大,也让我意识到我的自尊心是建立在反应快的基础上。我的大脑反应迟钝,无法快速思考和讲笑话,这让我觉得自己不再有趣了,但我现在回过头来看,这就像一个重启过程。有了孩子后,我完全接受了现实,因为任何其他选择都只是评判。我过去常常照顾成年人,但现在我可以照顾真正需要照顾的东西了,这让我感到很自在,我的目标也很明确。有了孩子后,我可以做的事情变少了,这让我感到很轻松。我没有足够快地治愈自己,以至于没有及时找到伴侣,但我遇到了一个非常善良、温柔的人,我觉得他是一个父亲。悲伤可以让人更清晰地认识自己。我和我的前男友之间的小事很难处理,但我和我的前男友之间有非常幽默的关系。我曾经想过为了孩子而和我的前男友在一起,但后来我意识到那不是我想要的。我建议在生完孩子后立即开始约会。我过去常常因为对男性动机的怀疑,而不敢在关系中要求太多。有时候,来自陌生人的反馈也是有价值的。如今,最侮辱人的话是“装模作样”和“求关注”。现在努力表现自己已经过时了。成为母亲后,我必须创作一些我的儿子可以观看的东西。如今,最令人惊讶的事情是保持纯真。 Mayim Bialik: 节目将探讨Whitney Cummings在怀孕期间的变化,以及成为母亲如何帮助她重新评估优先事项并更好地了解自己。Whitney Cummings将分享她在育儿过程中如何转变对相互依赖的理解,以及她如何更好地理解自己、孩子和周围世界的需求。Whitney Cummings对怀孕和分娩如何以一种帮助她吸引伴侣的方式软化了她,以及在她怀孕之前她是如何寻找男朋友的描述让我深受感动。Whitney Cummings在解释她花了这么长时间才找到合适的伴侣时,非常坦诚。

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Whitney Cummings shares her experience of motherhood, including the challenges of mom brain and postpartum emotions, and how becoming a mother provided clarity and a shift in her perspective on life and relationships.
  • Emotional perfectionism and fear surrounding motherhood.
  • Postpartum exhaustion and shame around rest.
  • Crystallization of personal issues after childbirth.
  • Shift from seeking a boyfriend to a father figure.

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Comedian and truth-teller Whitney Cummings (known for her hit Good For You Podcast, Big Baby North American Tour, and iconic stand-up comedy specials) returns to MBB with a raw, hilarious, and eye-opening dive into how motherhood rewired her brain, comedy, and concept of love. From navigating “mom brain” and overcoming codependency to redefining relationships (with herself, her baby, A.I. bots, and beyond), Whitney Cummings unpacks the wild transformation that comes with becoming a mom. In this episode, Whitney shares her journey of balancing motherhood and comedy, how to use play for conflict resolution, and why “Pick me” is the worst insult. She also delves into the power of grief, the dangers of defining yourself by who you’re dating, and the fine line between self-love and self-obsession. Plus, she reveals how red light therapy gives her that post-baby glow. Don’t miss Whitney’s unfiltered insights on life, love, mental health, and why laughter truly is the best medicine. Watch now for Whitney Cummings' funniest moments, relationship advice, and her take on navigating the chaos of modern life.

 

Catch Whitney as the host of Friends: The Game Show, a fan competition series celebrating the beloved sitcom Friends’ 30th anniversary, currently on Max.

 

Whitney Cummings' Big Baby North American tour: https://punchup.live/whitneycummings/tickets#tour)

 

Whitney Cummings podcast, "Good for You": https://whitneycummings.com/podcast)

 

Check out our first episode with Whitney Cummings: https://mayim.simplecast.com/episodes/whitney-cummings-genetics-loads-the-gun-environment-pulls-the-trigger)