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Feb 2023
19m 37s

Should You Stay Together For the Kids?

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On this episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah, and Zak help a parent who seems like she wants to split from her partner. But she’s worried that if she leaves and ends up splitting custody, their son isn’t going to be well cared for when he’s with his father. 


Recommendations:  

Zak recommends Family Chants!

Jamilah recommends That '90s Show

Elizabeth recommends The Mamas: What I Learned About Kids, Class, and Race from Moms Not Like Me by Helena Andrews-Dyer. 


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