Shannon Palus

1. Article · Sep 7, 2026 · Shannon Palus

   I Have a Radical Idea for a New Holiday. Moms, Mark Your Calendars. (opens the original)

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   Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. One of the most startling parts of giving birth, to me, was that it’s an enormous physical achievement, and yet, instead of celebrating and relaxing afterward, you are thrust directly into the most difficult job you’ve ever had. By the time I gave birth last year, I had in my life run 10 half-marathons, three official marathons, one marathon conducted alone on the streets

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2. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Shannon Palus

   Society Has One Narrative About Motherhood. Hayden Panettiere and Lindsay Clancy Are Showing Us Another Reality. (opens the original)

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   Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. We have a vision of how motherhood is supposed to be: difficult, but rewarding. Full of sacrifice, but worth it. There are hardships, surely, but they are offset by the moments of pure joy. Something evolutionary and primal kicks in that makes it all possible, the story goes. You become a mom, leaving behind your old self for someone better, stronger, and more loving. Moms

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