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Jan 2024
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Why "good enough" parenting is better th...

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Are you a parent who spends a lot of time criticizing yourself because you’re falling short of being a “perfect” parent? In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor describes “good enough” parenting and how being perfect as a parent is not at all what your child needs from you.

Project Parenthood is hosted by Dr. Nanika Coor. A transcript is available at Simplecast.

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