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On Parenting Teens and the Middle Space with Melanie Shankle | Selfie Episode 135

July 1, 2020

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We are talking with author Melanie Shankle on raising teenagers, finding our own sense of self as a mom, and being in the weird middle place of life. BJ is talking about how to manage people in our lives who have done things that are really hurtful, and Claire is giving advice on how and when to use that hydrating mist. In this episode we also talked about:

  • On the Bright Side: Stories about Friendship, Love, and Being True to Yourself
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  • Love Beauty And Planet Shampoo Bar for Color Treated Hair The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens: Help for Unprepared, Late, and Scattered Teens 
  • Baron Fig
  • Steven Smith Tea

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