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May 2024
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All Things Parenting, Episode 1: Embraci...

Rachel Merle-Smith
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The first episode of the All Things Parenting series focuses on fatherhood. My husband, Zander joins me for this episode and we discuss the first few months of parenting, grieving your former self, and his experience with Montessori. 

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