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Feb 2023
42m 48s

Should I Have Kids?

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! - TTFA producer Claire McInerny experienced an extreme weather event in 2021, a result of climate change, that left her worried about the future. She started channeling her anxiety about the future of our world into another important question she was aski ... Show More
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