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Aug 2024
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All Things Parenting, Episode 3: Taking ...

Rachel Merle-Smith
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On this episode of All Things Parenting, Zander is back to share his observations about entering a new phase of fatherhood. We discuss the hardship of watching your child get hurt, how to regulate our own emotions, and the beauty of the process. We touch on discipline and how we want to approach it as a team while Wilder grows. 

 

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