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Apr 2020
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248: Co-Parenting and Sexuality

Thrive Therapy - Colter Bloxom, Lauren Mokarry, and Cayla Bozovich
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The new normal family dynamic is evolving and co-parenting plays a big role in many of these new situations. In today's episode, Dr. Lis tells us how to co-parent better and how to reduce the shame around sexuality for ourselves in our kids. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to co-parent more effectively Dating new ... Show More
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