On-Screen Portrayal of Motherhood: Better Things vs Auntie Mame

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What is the best on-screen depiction of motherhood? Parenting columnist Amil Niazi picks the TV show Better Things and writer Jane Marie chooses the 1958 movie Auntie Mame, leaving Aminatou Sow with the unenviable task of selecting a winner. Which of the two better captures the highs and lows of motherhood? How do you compare someone who chose to be a mum with someone who had motherhood thrust upon them? And how will Amil’s baby attending the recording affect Aminatou’s choice? As ever, it’s up to her to decide as she determines which TV show or movie best portrays motherhood. Host: Aminatou Sow Associate Producer: Dani Matias Producers: Aminatou Sow and Rommel Wood Senior Producers: Joanna Solotaroff and Kryssy Pease Engineer: Noah Smith VP of New Content: Rachel Neel SVP of Weekly Content and Production: Steve Nelson Executive Producers: Stephanie Wittels Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer Music: Dan Molad Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts A Lemonada Media production for BBC Sounds