Ophira Eisenberg Was Nicer Before Motherhood

Becoming a parent can make you more nurturing... but it can also make you meaner. Stand-up comic Ophira Eisenberg confesses her not-so-nice tendencies, and shares tips on how to heckle your haters.

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• Casey Wilson on Mothering Without a Mother

• Lauren Lapkus Answers Kids’ Unanswerable Questions

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More from Ophira

• Watch Ophira’s new special—I Used to be Nicer—on her website

• Check out Ophira’s special about deciding to have a kid: Inside Joke

• Ophira’s podcast: Parenting Is a Joke

• Ophira’s book: Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy

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