Rosebud Baker: The Mother Lode

Rosebud Baker: The Mother Lode offers a brutally honest and uproarious portrait of motherhood, captured in moments both before and after the arrival of a child. With sharp wit and unflinching candor, Baker navigates the highs and humiliations of pregnancy, labor, and the early days of parenthood, blending stand-up-style riffs with intimate, behind-the-scenes glimpses that reveal the messy, magnificent reality of raising a baby.

The film balances laugh-out-loud jokes with tender vulnerability, exploring how identity, partnership, and creative life shift under the weight of sleepless nights, unexpected fears, and small, incandescent joys. It’s a cathartic, relatable ride that turns candid truth into comic gold, inviting audiences to laugh, wince, and ultimately feel uplifted by the chaotic beauty of becoming a parent.