Jordan Redwine is back on the mic for the ultimate podcast celebration - Women's History Month! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Marion Donovan, a 1950s entrepreneur who invented the disposable diaper. Jordan introduces Louisa May Alcott, the legendary author of the famous novel Little Women + so much more!

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In this episode, we talk about:

Jordan's podcast A Novel Adaptation + Melissa's guest feature
Two terrible wines that require no further introduction
A potential Mimosa Sisterhood book club?
Marion Donovan, the unknown inventor of the disposable diaper
1950s women giving up their professional careers to become housewives
The horrors of the original cloth diaper
The rejection of Marion's genius invention due to sexism and misogyny
Louisa May Alcott, a successful female author during the 1800s
Growing up in a commune as an abolitionist and helping out with the underground railroad
Louisa's famous novel Little Women and the 2019 adaptation by Greta Gerwig
Experiencing bouts of depression and being labeled a "spinster"

RESOURCES:

A Pinterest photos of 1950s Rubber Pants for babies
Marion Donovan's humorous 2018 skit on The Daily Show
Watch the 2019 adaptation of Little Women by Greta Gerwig
Watch the 1994 adaptation if Little Women by Gillian Armstrong
Check out Jordan's podcast, A Novel Adaptation
Join Mimosa Sisterhood's Facebook Group
Rate Mimosa Sisterhood on Spotify

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Marion Donovan & Louisa May Alcott: Female Heroines, Inventors, and Spinsters