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Feb 2025
50m 53s

How My Parents Raised an Expert Communic...

Civility Media
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How do you raise a good communicator? How do you teach kids to be kind but not a pushover? And what actually matters when it comes to parenting? In this episode, I’m sitting down with the two people who shaped my life the most—my parents. This is a personal one. But whether you're a parent, thinking about becoming one, or just curious about how childhood s ... Show More
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