Advice from Mom is a podcast and cross-generational effort to answer life's big questions. Featured as “new and noteworthy” on Apple Podcasts and included on NPR's The Big Listen, Advice from Mom is an advice-column show hosted by Rebecca Garza-Bortman featuring listener letters and the advice and stories of her mother, Elizabeth Skibinski-Bortman, PhD. Affectionately known on the show as “Momma B”, Dr. Bortman is a small-town family therapist “on a one-woman mission to mother a mentally hea ...
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Dad-vice is advice for dad's from dad's, and mom's too... Each week I will be posting a new 5 to 10 minute segment regarding some advice for parents from parents, and I finish every episode off with a small little hint about what helps me with my kids or what has helped other parents with their kids. Season 2 coming soon! (Disclaimer: Remember every kid is different what works for some may not work for others. Be patient and calm they feed off of your energy! Support this podcast: https://po ...
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E5 Dad-vice advice for dad's from dad's... And mom's too! Here We Go! Bringing home the baby.
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Today I talk a little about bringing home the baby, ways to introduce baby to the siblings and the dog! Plus a great tip about life in general and having your kids help you clean! Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-vice/support
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E4 Gab, blab, and some gibberish too! Dad-vice advise for dad's from dad's... And mom's too!
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Talking today about the things our kids say to us and things we tell our kids too... And a special appearance by Janice, plus don't forget the tip of the day today is about eating your meal and playing with your toys first! yes I said playing with your toy first, how to not interrupt dinner by playing with your toy first!!! Tune in to find out!--- …
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E3 Snap. Pop. Click. Zip. Dad-vice advise for dad's from dad's... And mom's too!
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Snaps pops clicks and zips all the ways to fasten baby and children cloths and what's my favorite way! Also big reveal this episode, and added a warning. Sorry this episode was not the best quality. Thanks to all my listeners for being supportive. Tip today about staying cool and hydrated in the summer heat! --- Support this podcast: https://podcas…
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E2 wet wetter wettest! Dad-vice advice for dad's from dad's... And mom's too!
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Wet wetter wettest. In this episode of Dad-vice we talk about diapers specifically Huggies cruisers and Pampers swaddlers in a test to see what diaper will hold more oz of water than the other! Also my tip today is also about water. Tune in to find out in episode 2 of season 1 of Dad-vice! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po…
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Episode 1 dad-vice advice for dads from dad's, and mom's too... E1 head, shoulders, knees, and toes.
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In this episode I talk about what the things on the shoulders of your kids clothes are for, and a helpful hint about bedtime! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-vice/support
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Dad-Vice Advice For Dad's From Dad's, And Mom's Too... (Trailer)
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Ep 40: A Grand Finale with All The Feelings
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How do we say goodbye in the grandest of ways? We voyage to a land of flashbacks, jinglecrafts and one of our shamefully-favorite childhood TV shows. Let's just say we'll all be Saved by The Good Advice. With the help of a special guest, our producer & editor, Juliet Hinely, we’ve made you a super nostalgic thank you note, so you’ll never forget us…
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Ep 39: Architecting an Artful Exit with Kathleen Shannon of Being Boss
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Is it possible to leave a job with grace, respect, and a feeling of success?This episode explores how to quit your job well. Thanks to a listener letter from Architecting an Artful Exit, we dive into the emotions, the logistics, and the conversations required to make an elegant exit. We’ll even sing you a never-ending song that will motivate you to…
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Ep 38: Frustrated Sugar Mama with Dr. Sue Johnson
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What do you do when you’re dreaming big, but your partner is just snoozing? What if you feel bitter about footing the bill, but your long-term relationship isn’t budging?This episode explores relationship questions that affect so many couples: How do we understand ourselves and our mates? How do we truly communicate in a relationship? Thanks to a l…
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Ep 37: A Second Helping for The Holidays
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Just in time to make you say “I love the HoliYAYs,” we’ve dusted off our very first MomNet episode. Hear Detective Momma B PhD sleuth her way through some hearty family-induced stress scenarios. If you’re already on your second listen, we promise this episode just keeps getting butter. More about the Iowa Butter Cow:https://www.iowastatefair.org/ab…
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Ep 36: Poetry Corner: "Children Learn What They Live"
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How do childhood experiences affect our adult behaviors? We're getting literary to find some answers with one of Momma B PhD’s favorite poems!.·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·.MOMMA B’S GOODIE BAG OF HELPFUL LINKSThe complete poem: “Children Learn What They Live” by Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/overc…
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Ep 35: Attack of The Cringe with Dr. Ellen Hendriksen of Savvy Psychologist
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Have you ever been haunted by an ancient memory? Or spooked by an intrusive thought? This Halloween episode explores the fears that many of us experience. Thanks to a listener letter from Anxious in Ann Arbor, we dive into social anxiety and cringe attacks, whilst crafting you a waterproof metaphor for your anxiety. Momma B is especially thrilled f…
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Ep 34: Sexless Sourpuss with Erika Moen from Oh Joy Sex Toy
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What do you do when you like sex way more than your partner? This episode goes places this mother-daughter duo never imagined when they are asked to answer a listener letter from Sexless Sourpuss. How will Rebecca deal when a show topic threatens to end her 27-year moratorium on talking to Momma B about S-E-X?We are so excited for you to meet our g…
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Ep 33: Resenting My Rich Friends with Gaby Dunn
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Have you ever felt jealous of a friend’s good fortune? Do those feelings get uglier when you know that their financial freedom is thanks to parental help? This episode answers a listener letter from Resenting My Rich Friends, and explores material resentment, the mental health implications of jealousy monsters, and what to do when everyone around y…
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Ep 32: Self-Care Sammiches with Lizz Winstead & Negin Farsad
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Whether you’re building an organization, pitching your big idea, or harnessing your creative brilliance for social change, we are serving up some self-care sammiches in our first-ever advice cooking show and what might be our kookiest episode yet. We have two hilarious, wise, and self-reflective comedians as guests: Lizz Winstead of Lady Parts Just…
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Ep 31: Looking to Plant with Anna Sale
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Taking root in a new place can be hard, especially if it’s the 13th new place you’ve lived in the last 12 years! This episode answers a listener letter from Looking To Plant, and dives into understanding mood disorders, what it means to be a survivor, and the symbolism of a single succulent!We are pleased to start off Season 3 with guest advice fro…
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Sneak peek of Season 3 & wise words from Anna Sale
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Get ready for a splendid third season, polka dots and all! Enjoy this lil' preview of what Momma B PhD & Rebecca have cooking for the coming months and hear some wise words on advice from next week's guest, Anna Sale, host of WNYC's Death, Sex, and Money..·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·.Support Advice from Mom and the art of jingle-m…
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Ep 29: When To Be a Whistleblower—a Father's Day special
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For Father's Day, Advice from Mom is turning the microphone on Momma B’s favorite man. Get ready for an epic story and some featherly wisdom from Poppa B! Most dads blowing whistles are refereeing their kids soccer game, but in this story of 1960s workplace woes, Papa B finds himself blowing the whistle on something much bigger and more sinister th…
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Ep 28: Dolores Huerta & Camila Chávez—mothering social action
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If you don’t know who Dolores Huerta is yet, get ready to meet one of the most important activists in American history. Dolores has been organizing, rallying, and changing policy for workers’ rights and racial justice for over 70 years. In this grand finale of our "Meet the MAYtriarchy" special series, we chat with the living legend herself, and he…
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Ep 27: Peaches Christ & Veruca Bathsalts—mothering a cultural scene
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Peaches Christ, AKA Joshua Grannell, has mentored a whole generation of San Francisco drag performers, including the fantastically-tattooed Veruca Bathsalts, AKA Seth Shubin. In this third installment of Meet the MAYtriarchy, we talk to them both about the fellowship of performance, keeping drag transgressive, and how their creative contributions a…
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Ep 26: Emily Chang with her mother, Sandy—breaking up the boys club
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In this second installment of our special MAYtriarchy series, we explore mothering change in the tech world with Bloomberg Technology anchor, Emily Chang, in conversation with her own mother, Sandy. In her recent book, "Brotopia," Emily sheds light on the treatment of female technology professionals. We discuss Emily’s campaign for workplace equali…
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Ep 25: Dr. Harriet Lerner—how we think about mothers
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To kick off our May series on mothering social change, what could be more fitting than to re-examine how we think about motherhood and mental health? Momma B & Rebecca talk to esteemed psychologist, Dr. Harriet Lerner, one of our nation's most loved and respected experts on women and family relationships, and the author of twelve books include The …
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Ep 24: Meet The MAYtriarchy—mothering social change
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Each week, all month long, we’ll be featuring revolutionary motherly figures of all sorts. Here's a sneak peek of our May episodes with accomplished matriarchs who embody the term “mother” as a *verb* and help us understand what it takes to mother a movement. Can’t wait for you to hear more from each of these wise ones. Plus Momma B reacts to her v…
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Ep 22: Breaking Up With A Therapist—a baby steps special
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Who said breaking up with your therapist can't be fun? Fine, I'll say it: breaking up with a therapist is NOT fun. It could be such a yuck of a time that you might stay in therapy for years just to avoid this un-fun interaction. But that doesn't mean that a seasoned psychologist and her detective-loving daughter can't offer you some tips and entert…
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Ep 21: Boss & Daughter with Ruth Pointer of The Pointer Sisters
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What do you do when your family business is running you into the ground? How do you balance your relationships as family members and business partners? And when is it time to take a break? There are many big life questions in this letter from a listener who signs her name “Boss & Daughter”. Dr. Momma B provides lots of good resources for this preca…
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Ep 20: In Memory of My Man with Rebecca Soffer of Modern Loss
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How do you honor the memory of a loved one while letting go of the grief? What if that loved one was your soulmate? On this episode, we read a letter from a listener who signs his name “In Memory of My Man”. Dr. Momma B explains a therapy technique designed for individuals who have experienced trauma and we hear from the cofounder and CEO of Modern…
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Ep 19: "It Bears Repeating" with Michaela Watkins
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What do you need after pouring your heart and soul into a project for months and months only to get a rejection? You need a pep talk! On this episode, we turbo-time-machine back to a listener letter from “Recently Rejected.” Dr. Momma B gives her advice a refresh, and we revisit a full-hearted pep talk from the star of Hulu’s Casual and a former ca…
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Ep 18: Surviving Your First Therapy Session—a baby steps special
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For part 2 of our baby-step special on finding your therapist, Momma B PhD, holds your hand all the way to the therapist’s office as we cover what’s gonna happen at your first session. What should you expect to share? Should you always feel better after your first session? How many sessions does it take to know if your new therapist is a good match…
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Ep 17: Finding Your Therapist IRL—a baby steps special
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How do you start the search for your *very own* real life therapist? What should you search online? What should you search for on your health insurance card? What if you don’t have insurance? Is it kosher to ask your potential therapist questions about themselves? In this baby-step special, Dr. Momma B holds your hand and takes us inside the mental…
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Ep 16: Caught Between Coasts with Call Your Girlfriend
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How do you build a substantial life for yourself in a new place? How do you nourish old friendships from afar? How do you keep from doubting a big decision you’ve made? On this episode, we explore all this and more with a listener letter from “Coast Between Coasts,” Dr. Momma B, PhD, and guest gal pals Aminatou & Ann from Call Your Girlfriend—a “po…
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Ep 15: Successfully Single with Moira Weigel
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Whether you’re single, coupled-up, or not even interested in a cuddle buddy at the moment, this episode’s question about dating is really about so much more. It’s time to explore the mind-opening world of personality temperaments with a letter from a listener who signs her name, “Successfully Single” ... and a chorus of bored children from your Ted…
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Ep 14: Heart Left Hanging with Esther Perel
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What do you when your partner finds your vulnerability unattractive? On this episode, we answer a letter from a listener who signs her name as “Heart Left Hanging.” Our guest for this episode is none other than renowned couples therapist and TED speaker, Esther Perel. She is the bestselling author of Mating in Captivity and the host of top Audible …
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Season 2 Sneak Peek: The Momtage & so much more
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Get ready for Season 2 of Advice from Mom! We’ve got more advice adventures with expert guests, more fascinating questions from listeners like you (maybe even YOU in particular!), and the same great Momma B, PhD, dishing up her signature emotionally-savvy advice and motherly love. And this season, you can get Advice from Mom every week—Season 2 wil…
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Ep 13: New Year’s Bonus: Beyond the Resolution!
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Your potential for 2018 doesn’t have to be squeezed into just one phrase or resolution. Here at Advice from Mom HQ, we believe self-improvement and self-reflection can come in a LOT of different forms. For this last bonus episode before we kick off Season 2, Momma B and Rebecca talk about how to head into 2018 and go BEYOND THE RESOLUTION. Happy Ne…
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Ep 12: Home for the Holidays with Doctor/Detective Momma B
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Holiday Bonus Episode! There are so many ways that family gatherings can stress us out—whether it’s what your family expects of you, what you expect of them, what might be said (or unsaid, or yelled…) at the dinner table, or even just seeing certain family members. Momma B is here with her motherly mental health advice to help you improve your holi…
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This is a special off-season bonus episode of Advice from Mom! With these recent headlines about Harvey Weinstein, sexual harassment in the workplace, and over a million people sharing their stories with #MeToo, Momma B has a few stories of her own.Also, here’s your gateway to all the quick ways you can help us make Season 2 great: www.advicefrom.m…
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Ep 10: Family Dynamics — season 1 finale
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On this episode, we answer questions about the challenges of family dynamics. You’ll hear questions from Wounded Not Broken, Solamente Uno?, and New Auntie, and advice from Momma B, the director of America’s first crisis hotline, a photographer chef, and a woman in the wilds of Wisconsin. This episode also marks the finale of Season 1! Thank you so…
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All summer, we’ve been exploring what it means to make progress—professionally, personally, and creatively. But how do we make that progress last? Momma B is here to help with advice for the long haul of a creative project, the strategic planning of a fruitful career, and the balancing act between your work and personal life. This episode also incl…
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Figuring out your personal process of progress can be tricky! Momma B is ready to help with advice for taking feedback on your work, balancing your creative pursuits with your responsibilities, and playing well with others. We also get stellar advice from some Nashville songbirds, a novelist currently on the NYT best seller list, and the one of NPR…
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Hitting some stumbling blocks when it comes to starting something BIG? Momma B is here to help with advice for your creative pursuits, professional endeavors, and personal plans. This episode also includes solid advice from all-star guests like world-touring DJ Atish Mehta, New York Times illustrator Wendy MacNaughton, Zak and Shira from the Pregna…
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For this special Mother’s Day episode, we are going into mom-overload with listener questions about how to talk to your parent about their mental health, how to help little ones adjust to a culturally-different environment, and how to convince your partner that you two should adopt. Each question will be slathered in 3 doses of advice and we’ll be …
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The episode provides empowering advice and a dash of motherly concern for anyone whose life has taken an unexpected turn. If you are struggling with a big decision or fearful of an impending change, we are here for you! Also find out what happened when Momma B applied to become a nun at 19. Complete show notes, questions and more available: www.adv…
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This episode comes with a downloadable breakup workbook. Get your copy here: http://www.advicefrom.mom/workbookComplete show notes, questions and visuals available: http://www.advicefrom.mom/listen/This episode’s second opinions include:Introduction: Lee Bryon (http://leebyron.com), Facebook designer, engineer and data scientist and creator of Info…
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This episode is crafted to help you with your workplace woes. This month we take on three classic workplace woes: toxic work environments, losing your job, and feeling like you can’t be yourself at work.Every question you’ll hear on today’s show has been sent in by a fellow listener. We are always taking new questions, so if you want some advice fr…
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Ep 2: Dating Advice from Mom
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On this episode, we provide advice for those who miss the puppy love of younger years, for those who feel misunderstood while dating, and for those who are looking to make a friendship into a romance and so much mawwwwr!!!For advice from Momma B, go to www.advicefrom.mom/request or leave a voicemail or text: 706-9-ASK-MOM aka (706) 927-5666. We are…
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Episode 1 Bonus: Home of the (Post-Election) Holidays
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This is a holiday bonus segment for Episode 01 of Advice from Mom. If traveling for the holidays means visiting politically-divided households, this bonus is for you. Momma B & me would like to offer you a little audio care package for your journey.Each question gets 3 doses of advice. First you’ll hear Momma B’s advice. Next: You’ll hear a segment…
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Welcome to advice from my mom. She's a psychologist & family therapist and I think you will find she really cares! This post-election episode includes 3 questions and some general advice at the top and bottom of the show. Each question gets 3 doses of advice. First you’ll hear Momma B’s advice. Next: You’ll hear a segment called Mother-Daughter Pic…
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