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Jul 2020
29m 31s

Friendship: The Other Love of Your Life

American Public Media
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<p>This week we’re talking about friendships - how to make them better, if it&#39;s okay to take breaks and when emotional labor becomes too much. Tonya Mosley is joined by ‘Call Your Girlfriend’ hosts Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman. They share what it was like to write a co-memoir called, “Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close” and offer advi ... Show More
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