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Aug 2021
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It’s Good That You Worry About This

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“The question hits you in a soft place. It hits you when you least expect it...and yet it’s there constantly. Am I a good parent? Am I doing enough? Am I screwing this up?”

Ryan explains why your anxiety about how good of a parent you are is actually a good thing. 

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