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The Longest Shortest Time

Dani Shapiro’s Family Secret

The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary Frank | QCODE

Health & Fitness, Sexuality, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.84.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

When a bestselling memoirist took a DNA test on a whim, the results were confusing. But then, her whole life suddenly made sense. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Babybel,Bona Floor Cleaners, Panama City Beach,Milk, and ReserveDirect (code: LONGSHORT) Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is out! Many of you are in it. Get a *signed* copy here.

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Hillary Frank, creator and executive producer of this show.

0:14.0

So you guys have probably heard me talk about my book, Weird Parenting Winds.

0:18.0

It's a book full of unusual parenting strategies from listeners of this show.

0:23.5

Maybe you're one of them.

0:25.0

Well, I just wrapped up my book tour for Weird Parenting Winds, and it was amazing to meet so many of you.

0:31.0

I even got to meet some people whose parenting strategies are in the book.

0:35.4

Now, if I didn't come to a city near you, you can still get a signed book.

0:40.2

We have them right now in the longest shortest time shop.

0:43.9

Just go to podswag.com slash long short.

0:47.8

That's podswag.com slash long short.

0:51.8

Now on to the show with our host, Andrea Salenze.

1:00.6

One night, Danny and her husband were hanging out at home, and he noticed a sale in one of those DNA testing kits.

1:07.3

He was ordering one and asked Danny if she wanted in.

1:10.9

I was like, I don't need to do that.

1:13.0

I mean, I know everything about my family.

1:15.1

I know my roots.

1:16.5

I know their stories.

1:17.5

I know their history.

1:18.4

I know my family tree.

1:20.2

But for some reason, I sort of shrugged and said sure.

1:24.6

I mean, it was on sale.

1:26.6

He was doing it anyway, so it seemed just like a recreational thing to do.

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