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May 2022
31m 40s

I Deserve to Be a Mother

Esther Perel Global Media
About this episode
She longs for a child, but her partner isn’t there yet, and as a trans woman she already faces other barriers to parenthood. She worries she’s letting her partner’s indecision dictate her own future happiness. She and Esther navigate the delicate dance between exerting her own wishes within the relationship, without letting the pressure shut down the convers ... Show More
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