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Hi, friends.

Today I'm going to be answering frequently asked questions.

So I don't have a guest live, but I will be answering your questions. So here we go. I want another

child, but my husband does not. How do we navigate this? Okay, if it's not two yeses, it's a no.

So unless both are on board, it's a no. A child is too important of a decision to have one parent

feeling ambivalent about it. Okay, next question. I know what my path is and what I'm meant to do in

my life, but I get afraid that pursuing that will hurt my parents and that they won't understand or support me,

how do I keep good relationships with them while pursuing my authentic self and path?

Having good relationships with your parents does not mean they will always be happy with your

decisions or that they will always support your decisions because part of being a grownup

is disappointing your parents sometimes because you're living your life, not their life.

So having a good relationship is being able to share your authentic self even if they are

disappointed or unhappy.

What are effective parenting tools that can help ensure both genders are taught the same life skills regardless of that child's natural interests?

Well, I think exposing kids to things that are traditionally feminine and traditionally

masculine, right? So buy your boys,

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