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Jul 2017
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Little: A Lesson from Pre-School: You Ge...

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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My daughter’s pre-school teachers used to tell the kids “You get what you get, and you don’t get upset,” and I’ve found this to be extremely useful advice. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystu ... Show More
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