Gender Disappointment and Our Relationships with Adult Children

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Gender Disappointment and Our Relationships with Adult Children

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Jun 6, 2018

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We discuss Mike's feedback about being present during his wife's labor and Kelsi's thoughts on efficiency methods being applied to people, then dive into one of Sarah's most important nuance backstories: her experience with gender disappointment, grief, and worry about her future relationships with sons. Recommended Resources A Book That Takes Its Time

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Jun 6, 2018

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In a world that increasingly defaults to false dichotomies, we explore the messiness of living wisely —the choices, tradeoffs, priorities, and grace of living a nuanced life.

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Gender Disappointment and Our Relationships with Adult Children

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