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Dec 2
39m 17s

Vulnerability, Courage & Fatherhood

DR. BECKY KENNEDY
About this episode
Dr. Becky talks with Joe Gonzales, founder of Brooklyn Stroll Club, about how searching for connection with other dads sparked an NYC movement. He shares how fatherhood is “re-raising parts of yourself,” why vulnerability is contagious, and what it means to play the long game in modern parenting. 
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