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Jan 14
56m 21s

Books, babies, and Befores & Afters

Gwenna Laithland and Tori Phantom
About this episode
The new year is always ripe with promise of change. But these changes were inevitable. On this episode of Childproof we’re talking books, baby fever (no neither of us are having more babies, relax) and how to handle body acceptance and changes to our bodies without making a negative change. Framing self improvement as just that. Improvement. We want to hear ... Show More
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