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Aug 2018
25m 40s

Introverted Kids in Sports and Clubs

Anung of Courageous Creativity
About this episode
This episode was created specifically for the parents of introverted children, as well as the rest of us that fit within the criteria of today’s discussion: extracurricular activities participants.We tend to get heavily involved in after-school or weekend organizations in high school and college. By that time, we have figured out what we are interested in (a ... Show More
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