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Oct 2020
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Success Story! Mother of 2 Sonya Tells U...

MICHELLE KENNEY, M. ED
About this episode
Introducing a new series of episodes we'll be sprinkling in: parent stories.  This week, mom of two, Sonya, joins us to talk about her experience working with her inner child to heal and come to parenting more connected.  She took a class from Michelle and used  journaling to find more peace in her family life.Use Michelle's journaling guide to get you start ... Show More
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