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Nov 2016
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#15: When Mom Or Dad Is Ill (Parenting T...

DR. MEG MEEKER
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Every parent will face adversity. Some will feel overwhelming, even terrifying. The adversity may involve a terminal illness, a dramatic life-changing event, a job loss or a divorce. And when life turns tough, we have a choice about how we will respond. Will the hardship be our undoing or will it makes us stronger? Thinking about how we will respond is criti ... Show More
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