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Jun 2021
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Julie Lythcott-Haims

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This week on What’s Her Story, we’re joined by Julie Lythcott-Haims. After more than a decade as Dean of Freshman at Stanford, Julie took on the over-parenting rat race through her bestselling books and TED talk. We talk about raising independent children, redefining achievement, and most importantly, how to be the kind of parents our children deserve. 

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