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Oct 2023
44m 47s

The Power of Letting Kids Struggle

DR. BECKY KENNEDY
About this episode

Dr. Becky sits down with Reese Witherspoon to discuss her newest children's book Busy Betty and the Circus Surprise, and the power of letting kids struggle, resilience, creativity, and the true definition of confidence.

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