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	<itunes:episode>217</itunes:episode>
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	<title>214. parkour decor</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 21:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Kristina reflects on the emotional whiplash of raising her 14-year-old daughter, Scarlett. From crying in the car after being pushed away at her first dance to soaking up surprise snuggles&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Kristina reflects on the emotional whiplash of raising her 14-year-old daughter, Scarlett. From crying in the car after being pushed away at her first dance to soaking up surprise snuggles&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>213. rollercoaster of love</title>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Cardboard boxes were great childhood memories for me and I wanted to pass along this tradition of using your imagination with my two younger kids.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Cardboard boxes were great childhood memories for me and I wanted to pass along this tradition of using your imagination with my two younger kids.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:episode>213</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>7</itunes:season>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cardboard boxes were great childhood memories for me and I wanted to pass along this tradition of using your imagination with my two younger kids.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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