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Dec 2020
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#211: Common Parenting Anxiety & How to ...

Erin Royer, MA Clinical Psychology, Child Development Specialist
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We all have parenting anxiety over one thing or another throughout parenthood, but likely over many things! Currently, there is likely a lot more parenting anxiety than ever before. Erin shares her experience with her own parenting anxiety and her wisdom for how she's dealt with it in the past and currently.



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