Bonus #3: Simplicity Parenting Book Club Ch.1-2

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Bonus #3: Simplicity Parenting Book Club Ch.1-2

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Jan 16, 2017

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Today we are honing in on Chapters 1 and 2 of Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne. Feel free to read along with us or just listen in on our conversations as we share our insights and questions from the book.

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Jan 16, 2017

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