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On This Week's Mum's The Word:

Georgia Jones is joined by Harriet Shearsmith from the Unfollowing Mum Podcast to chat all about dysfunctional families



They'll Discuss:

  • Why a fractured parent child-relationship is a difficult cycle to get out of?
  • The importance of having boundaries
  • Why therapy has the ability to bring everything out?


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