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Mar 2025
44m 26s

No Longer Daddy's Little Girl

Esther Perel Global Media
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Esther speaks to a woman who has been estranged from her father for almost two years for reasons she can’t quite figure out. Despite multiple attempts on her end to reconcile, she is now trying to grieve the loss of her still very much-alive father. Esther helps her unravel questions about starting her own family amidst this painful cutoff.  Esther Callings ... Show More
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