MWA E11 - Community, Love and Mama-hood

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When Dee (@phdee_vay) and Kath (@kathleenwriting) sit down with Natasha Valley (@natashavally) they discuss choosing to have children as a radical experience. They also discuss community and what it means to parent collectively, an often difficult and counter intuitive choice in our global world. This chat with Natasha is filled with laughs amidst the complexity of questions about how to parent fiercely and loosely.
6 May 2020 English South Africa Kids & Family · Society & Culture

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