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Nov 2016
22m 33s

Sad Nora and the Secret Baby

Feelings & Co.
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In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! - Nora McInerny is in love with two men. With one man (who died two years ago this week), she has a child. And just last week, she had a child with the other. She didn’t tell many people about the new baby. Or her pregnancy, for that matter. And in the fi ... Show More
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