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Nov 2023
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Ep. 185: Building a Family Friendly Life

SUZANNE VENKER
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Is it possible to combine raising a family with the pursuit of a career? Does it have to be all or nothing? Suzanne reads an email from a woman who wants to know how to stay home with her baby but also be able to work part time and utilize her creative energy professionally.

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