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Aug 2021
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Ep. 37: Can Babywearing Help with Mother...

Tracy Cassels, PhD
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Babywearing is still somewhat fringe in our society, despite being exactly how babies have been kept close to parents for most of human history. I mean, it's not like we had strollers back in the stone age. When people utilize babywearing today, most do so for convenience. After all, if you've tried navigating strollers on public transit, you know the nig ... Show More
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