Thank You, Mama
By Ana Tajder
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Episodes: 194
Description
Award-winning author and journalist Ana Tajder talks to women from all over the world who share most valuable lessons they learned from their mothers. This biweekly trip around the world should allow the colorful experiences and wisdom of global mothers to inspire, empower, and maybe teach the listeners a lesson or two.
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How's Your Daughtering?: Dr. Allison Alford on Daughtering vs. Mothering; Not Giving Up Too Quickly; Education; and Faith
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Unedited - Reclaiming Mothering: Elinor Cleghorn on Being Strong and Kind; Good Humour; the Power of Knowing Who We Are; and Not Trying to Fix Everything
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May 26, 2026 |
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Reclaiming Mothering: Elinor Cleghorn on Being Strong and Kind; Good Humour; the Power of Knowing Who We Are; and Not Trying to Fix Everything
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May 26, 2026 |
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What We Keep: Zinzi Clemmons on Teaching Feminism Through Modeling; Demanding Respect; Mothering; and Modeling Healthy Relationships to Our Children
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May 19, 2026 |
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Make Order Out of Chaos: Maira Kalman on Living with Purpose and Meaning, Surrounding Yourself with Beauty, and Surviving with a Sense of Humor
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May 12, 2026 |
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New Episodes Coming on Tuesday!
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May 10, 2026 |
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Of Lessons, Books, and Seasons: Why Thank You, Mama Is Moving to a Seasonal Format
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Heading East to Reach the West: Mitra Jordan on Not Letting Circumstances Define You; Women's Resilience Through Iran's Revolutions; Following Your Own Path; and the Courage to Act Counterintuitively
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Honor Life: Elodie Ferchaud on Loving Life; Re-Bouncing from Challenges; Keeping a Positive Outlook; Balancing a Passion with Motherhood; and Exploring New Cultures
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Replay - Learning from Mary, Mother of God: Dr. Christine Valters Paintner on the Sacred Feminine; Being a Loving Witness of Life; and Turning Challenges into Helping Others
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Brave is Beautiful: Ana Hebra Flaster on Courage; the Immigrant Experience; Making a Difference; and Choosing Happiness
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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The Guise of Perfection: Amy Weinland Daughters on Memories, Letting Go of Perfection, Standing Up for Yourself, and Why the Best May Still Be Ahead
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Don't Stay Stuck: Dacia Moore on Depression; Work Ethic; Faith; Getting Help; and Guiding our Children
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Ignore It: Sairan Aqrawi on Midlife; Trust and Patience; Taking Action; Owning Your Voice and Knowing When to Let Go
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Where Does Your Validation Come From?: Julie Cobalt on Conflict Resolution; Finding Validation in Taking Care of Others; Shifting Perspective to Understand Others; and Acting Instead of Reacting
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Breaking the Cycle: Becky Barnicoat on Achieving Your Dream Career Through Persistence; Listening to Your Body; Motherhood as a Source of Fulfilment; and Learning from Our Mothers' Stories
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Replay - Raising Amazing Women: Wanjiku Kiarie on Forgiveness; Honesty; Investing; and Raising Strong Daughters
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Replay - Get Up Where You Fall Down: Xue Hongyan on Starting Anew in Your 50s; Entrepreneurship; Not Giving Up; Courage and Resilience
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Replay - The Mom & The Bhagwan: Ronit Plank on Forgiving; People's Actions Not Reflecting Who You Are; Expressing Feelings; and Some People Being Able to Change
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Replay - Nevertheless She Prevailed: Ashura Kayupayupa on Perseverance; Hope; Patience; and Focusing on Your
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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You Decide What "All" Is: Jenn Hildreth and Aimee Leone on Having it All; Mothers' Moxie; Lifting Others; Continuously Evolving; and Doing Tough Things
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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What Belongs to You: Nida Sophasarun on Finding Your Voice; Understanding What Truly Belongs to You; Mysticism; and Trusting Yourself
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Make Your Decision Right: Dr. Ellen Langer on Mindfulness; Ageing; Mind and Body Unity; and Smiling
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May 28, 2025 |
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Replay - It's not Your Pain: Dr. Julienne Shin on Letting Go of Your Mother's Pain; the Importance of a Mother-Child Relationship; and Emotional Intelligence
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May 13, 2025 |
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Compassion for Yourself: Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman on Domestic Violence; What to Expect in Relationships; Walking Through Grief; Asking for Help; and Talking
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Take Risks: Audrey Kodjo on the Importance of Values and Roots; Women as the Backbone of a Family; the Power of Prayer; and Risk-taking
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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See the Invisible: Alejandra Wild Proano on Allowing Different Versions of Our Mothers and Ourselves; Seeing the Invisible; Protecting our Relationships; and Not Seeing Things in Black and White
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Ask Why: Briana Chen on Love of Learning; Questioning in Order to Grow and Find Motivation; and Giving Back by Thinking of the Underprivileged
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Become an Interesting Person: Zeva Bellel on Following Your Interests and Expanding Perspectives; Knowing You Deserve Better; and a Healthy Relationship with Money
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Love Shouldn't Hurt: Tammie Denyse on Leaving Painful Relationships; the Power of Community; Taking Care of Others; Faith; and Forgiveness
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Love Fiercely: Adina Belloli on Bravery; the Impermanence of Life; the Power of Feelings; and Loving Fiercely
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Know Your Value: Katia Vlachos on Reinvention; Self-Validation; the Trap of the "Good Girl" modus; and Nurturing
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Create Your Own Rituals: Jennifer L. Holm on Family Rituals; Creating Your Own Rules; Family History; and Teaching Equality
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Christmas Lessons: Kai Kelman on Gratitude; Doing Nothing; Discipline & Patience; Not Wishing the Time Away; and Things Often Being Better Than They Seem
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Don't Give Up on Yourself: Nina Kurtela on the Struggles of Midlife; Living Your Full Potential; and Staying Diversified
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Replay - Fighting Back With Love: Munira Premji on Gracefully Accepting What Is; Being In the World, Not of the World; Purpose and Curiosity
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Replay - Mama Hope: Dr. Soniya Hirachan on Beating the Odds, Resilience; Humbleness; and the Courage to be Different
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Life is an Adventure: Rhiana Spring on Unconditional Support; Being Your Authentic Self; Seeing Life as an Adventure; and Being both Compassionate and nurturing, and strong
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Magical Thinking: Orenda Fink on Art; Individuation; Borderline Narcissistic Parents; and Going No Contact
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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The Holy Responsibility: Qin Sun Stubis on Responsibilities of Motherhood; Education; Perseverance; and Creativity
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Live Your Values: Amy Richards on Lessons From Mom Karen and Gloria Steinem
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Replay - Mom's First Hug at 69: Meredith Maran on Not Giving Up; Noone being Just Good or Evil; Anger; and Change
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Replay - You Choose: Dr. Özlem Yüce Petronczki on Overcoming Boundaries and Supporting Your Children to Greatness
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Replay - My Mama: Ana Tajder and Jagoda Kaloper on Loving Life; Leaving a Mark; Being Your Own Source of Happiness; Ageing Gracefully; Having it All; and Mindfulness
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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50 Years, 50 Lessons: Ana Tajder Shares her Life-Lessons
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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The Magic of Forgiving: Dr. Erica Elliott on Giving Love; Forgiving your Mom; Finding Joy; and Never Wasting a Bad Experience
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Chill Out!: Valarie Tutuh on the Magical Act of Balancing a Career Ambitions and Taking a Break; Independence and Accepting Support; Serving Others and Taking Care of Yourself
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Celebrate Every Day: Lara Johnson on Giving Yourself Credit; Showing Up; Forgiving Flaws and Improving with Each Generation; and Following Your Dreams
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May 28, 2024 |
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Don't Be Mean to Yourself: Angie Banicki on Using Your Voice; Trusting Your Intuition; and Generational Healing
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May 14, 2024 |
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Saying No: Adela Mehić-Džanić on Being Independent; Marriage as a Partnership; Being Stoic; and Acting Against Domestic Violence
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Practice Your Happiness Muscle: Catherine Sanderson on Happiness; Courage; Ageing well; Perseverance; Family; and Raising Teenagers
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Make Lemonade: Danielle Fette on Dealing with Challenges; Money not Buying Happiness; Unconditional Love; and Boundaries and People Pleasing
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Every Moment is Precious: Saundra Dalton-Smith on 7 types of Rest; a Strong Sense of Self; Having Multiple Mothers; and Expressing our Love
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Be Authentically You; Dr. Sharon Blackie on Tenacity; Healing From an Unhealthy Mother-Daughter Relationship; and Burnout
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Find the "More" You Need: Rosjke Hasseldine on Identifying and Voicing Your Needs; Mother Blaming; and the Culture of Female Service
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Talk About It!: Dunja Bonacci-Skenderovic on Preventing Violence Against Women; Showing Your Emotions; Sharing Domestic Work; and Working Hard but Sometimes Doing Nothing
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Can Work be Self-Care?: Lisa Friscia on Taking Care of Others; Being Considerate and Inclusive; Setting Boundaries; and Work as Self-Care
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Life is in the Moment: Janice Malone on Cooking as Self Care; Leaning on Faith; Decluttering; and Knowing That Life Brings Change
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Learning from the Mother of God: Dr. Christine Valters Paintner on Empowering Others; Turning Challenges into Gifts, the Power of Older Age; the Sacred Feminine; and Showing Up in Life
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Life is Magically Messy: Einat Nathan on Connecting With Others; Acknowledging All Emotions; People Pleasing; and Messiness of Life
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Mother Earth's Lessons: Jojo Mehta on the Cyclical Aspect of Life; the Bigger Perspective; Being Part of a Whole; Connecting to Land; and Ecocide
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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The Mind-Baby Problem: Julie Phillips on Balancing Demands of Motherhood With Work; How Much Freedom Do Kids Need; and Setting Boundaries
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Age is not an Excuse: Parveen Talpur on Personal Development; Determination; and the Fight for Women's Equality
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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You're Enough: Kate Kripke on High-Achieving Moms; Unconditional Love; Questioning Self-Sacrifice; Self-Acceptance and Self-Love
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Lead, Don't Follow: Zora Benhamou on Menopause; Healthy Ageing; Roots; and People Pleasing
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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You Do You: Deb Rubin on Following Your Own Path; Giving Your Emotions Room; Raising Adolescent Daughters; and Practicing Conscious Listening
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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You Deserve a Full Cup: Michelle Grosser on Not Losing Ourselves in Others; Self-Worth; Calm and Resilience
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Motherhood as a Choice: Sara Petersen on Influencer Moms; Feminism; and Keeping a Sense of Humor
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Take Care of You!: Kanwal L. Haq talks about Women's Health; Self-Care; and Making a Change
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Mama's Tribe: Fabiana Hoy on Faith; Having a Tribe of Women; and Finding Good and Beauty in Everything
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Hold on to Your Daughter: Hilary Truong on Raising Teenage Girls; Turning Your Passion Into Profession; and Managing Your Kids' Social Media and Phone Usage
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Attention to Detail: Kanchan Koya on Self-Care, Attention to Detail, Learning How to Fail, and Cooking with Spices
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Think 5 Steps Ahead: Zoryana Kushpler on Planning Ahead, Decision Making and Preparing for Your Third Act.
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Appreciating the Little Things: Wendy Battles on Reinventing Yourself, Being Unstoppable and Navigating Disappointments
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May 23, 2023 |
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Be Gentle With Yourself: Judith Holofernes on Being a Rock Star, Healing from Burnout and Reinventing Yourself
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May 09, 2023 |
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Unapologetically Yourself: Jennifer Arthurton on Believing in Yourself, Following Your Heart, Not Taking Things Too Seriously, and Fabolous Midlife
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Choice of Attitude: Ruth Nolan on women's independence, being an empty nester and choosing how you see things.
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Raising Quirky Children: Tijana Lukovic on raising resilient children, nurturing their authenticity, and self-sacrificing mothers.
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Learning How to Learn: Scarlett Cochran on equality in partnerships, reinventing yourself, and a loving relationship with your children
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Reinventing Family: Eva Feldman on Defining "Woman" and "Family", Dealing with Panic Attacks and Avoiding Impulsive Behavior
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Hearing Your Mother's Story: Nayomi Munaweera on healing the mother-daughter relationship, listening to people's stories and finding happiness.
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Emotional Availability: Amanda Craig on parenting tweens, connecting with our children, education, and finding purpose.
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Simplicity and Strength: Arlyn Kostelac on being a stay-at-home mom, sexual abuse, and living a simple life.
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Failure is Not an Option: Doroteja Gradistanac on staying authentic, being your own source of recognition, and feminism.
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Guided Meditation: Relax, Rejuvenate and Center Yourself.
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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The Power of Your Voice: Gayle Brandeis on Listening to Your Intuition, Knowing You Can Make a Difference, and Healing from Loss.
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Surviving by Adapting: Dana Rimawi on Dealing with Change, Faith, and Reinventing Yourself an any Age.
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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From a Daughter to a Child: Regina V. Carico on Healing from Sexual Abuse, Body Positivity, and Gender Fluidity.l.
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Living Life Passionately: Dr. Wendy Smith in Both/And Thinking, Community, and Allowing Time for Fun.
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Values and Wings: Natasha Mahtani on Values, Faith and Arranged Marriages.
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Doing It the Other Way
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Showing Up For Life
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Setting Your Goals
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Women are Amazing
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Living Consciously
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Her Own Woman
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Being Bold
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Creating Strong Family Ties
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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A Song in Her DNA
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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The Pillar of the Family
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May 24, 2022 |
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The Psychology of Inheritance: Dr. Galit Atlas on Emotional Inheritance, Healing from Trauma and Self-Care.
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May 10, 2022 |
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The Art of Forgiveness
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Everything is Possible
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Staying Calm Under Pressure
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Loving With Wisdom
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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With my Witches
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Born Feminist
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Mom's First Hug at 69
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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The Engineer's Kitchen
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Happy Holidays!
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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A Space for Her Within Me
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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The Power of Un-Teachings
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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The Art of Landing on Your Feet
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Always Teaching
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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The Prayer Warrior
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Nobody's Perfect
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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You Deserve the Best
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Persevering to a Fault
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Trust in Life
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Reach High
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Mama Pearl's Pearls
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Navigating Life
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Doing It All
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Quiet Support
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Live Your Values
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May 25, 2021 |
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Breaking Ground
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May 18, 2021 |
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Things Lead To Things
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May 11, 2021 |
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Getting Things Done
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May 04, 2021 |
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Mama Light
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Just Be Yourself
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Earth Mother
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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The Power of Difficult Conversations
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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The Art of Etiquette
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Know Your Worth
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Celebrating Life
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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The Role Model
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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We are One!
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Lazy Perfectionism
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Let's Talk About Sex
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Live Your Uniqueness
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Pay Off Your Debt
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Fighting Cancer With Love
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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The Power of Heritage
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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The Social Work Gene
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Setting Boundaries
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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It's Not Your Pain
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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A Fresh Start at 45
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Happy New Year!
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Dec 27, 2020 |
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Education is Key
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Passion for Work
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Lessons on Self-Confidence
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Mom From Another Planet
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Thank You!
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Use Your Voice
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Facing Up to Depression
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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Play to Win
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Get up Where You Fall Down
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Be the Best
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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Healing the Mother Wound
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Don't Be a Victim
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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You Have to Play
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Modern Motherhood
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Life is Not a Fairy Tale
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Mama's Rituals
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Nevertheless She Prevailed
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Acts of Kindness
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Doing Hard Things
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Unexpected Lessons
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Mama Yogi
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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Believing is Achieving
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Standing Alone
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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Mama Hope
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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The Mindful Millionaire's Mom
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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You Are Not Your Trauma
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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The Diamond in You
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Be Your Best Cake
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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My Mama
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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You Choose
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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Stop and Think
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Raising Awesome Women
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May 26, 2020 |
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Elbow Grease
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May 19, 2020 |
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Cup of Coffee
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May 12, 2020 |
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Happy Mother's Day!
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May 08, 2020 |
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The Mom & The Bhagwan
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May 05, 2020 |
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Having it All
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Never Too Late
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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Love & Resilience
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Happy Birthday, Bette Davis
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Apr 04, 2020 |
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Healthy Scepticism
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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The Rock
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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The Power of Prayer
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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The Messiness of Life
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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An Uncomplicated Mother
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Thank You, Mama - Trailer
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Mar 08, 2020 |