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Apr 2023
28m 40s

“Excellence Is My Practice” with Gayle K...

Higher Ground
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Parenting is the focus of this conversation: Gayle opens up about how she approached raising her “favorite daughter” and “favorite son”, and Michelle discusses her fight to keep her daughters normal in the White House. (Spoiler: Driving lessons and dating are pretty tricky.) She also shares stories about watching the girls now that they’re launched and livin ... Show More
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