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Jan 2024
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parents aren't perfect, a talk with dr. ...

Emma Chamberlain
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[video available on spotify] today we're talking about something that many think is not sexy: parenting. this is something that's particularly interesting to me because i want to have kids eventually, so i'm thinking about how i should be preparing myself to be a parent one day. how can i start now? and that's why i'm so excited to be talking to dr. aliza pr ... Show More
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