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Sep 2023
24m 14s

Parenting Teens

Emma Mae McDaniel
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Emma Mae is joined by Momma J to talk about parents navigating relationships with their teenage and adult children. Momma J emphasizes the importance of being honest with your kids because it helps establish a healthy relationship with them. Emma Mae and Momma J share how discipline and closeness in relationships were made to go hand in hand. In this episode ... Show More
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