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Mar 2022
14m 20s

Preocupada

SMALL TOWN SPANISH TEACHER
About this episode
This sixth season of Simple Stories in Spanish is inspired by requests from my listeners. Paloma is a near perfect child. She just has one problem that threatens to take over her life - Paloma is a worrier. She worries about EVERYTHING from school to shopping to what she wears. Paloma reaches out to her mom, who realizes that she needs more help than she can ... Show More
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