Today we finally dive into the much-anticipated topic of Toxic Mommy Culture. We discuss why the bullying of kids by their moms online is much more harmful than you may think.
**originally aired April 13, 2020
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Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book
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