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Mar 31
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Mindfulness, Healing & Meditation: Paren...

Dr. Shefali / Maia Wisdom
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In this powerful episode, Dr. Shefali sits down with Emily Fletcher, founder of Ziva Meditation and Ziva Kids, to explore how meditation and conscious parenting helped her navigate divorce while raising her young son between two homes. Emily shares how choosing herself was essential to becoming the parent she wanted to be, and how mindfulness supported both ... Show More
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