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Feb 2025
39m 27s

All Things Parenting, Episode 5: Finding...

Rachel Merle-Smith
About this episode

Today, I sit down with the incredible Lauren Barton to talk all about womanhood, motherhood, and our cycles. We touch on how to talk about periods with children, how we experience them ourselves, and how we can find power in knowing our own cycle. 

 

Interested in working with Lauren? Check out her website. 

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