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    It Takes a Village - Building a Parenting Community

    enSeptember 07, 2018

    About this Episode

    Biggest Takeaways:

    • Building a community is important when your raising your kids – especially when they’re teens.
    • You have to be intentional about building a community.
    • Show up, even when it’s hard or awkward.
    • Communities may come and go during different parenting seasons, and that’s okay.
    • Successful communities support each other and don’t keep score.

     

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