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These messages are powerful and we end up spending precious time and energy managing perception and the carefully edited versions of the families we show to the world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">On&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstrue.com\/store\/the-gifts-of-imperfect-parenting-3152.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em style=\"color: #444444;\">The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting: Raising Children with Courage, Compassion, and Connection<\/em><\/a><span style=\"color: #444444;\">, Dr. Bren\u00e9 Brown invites us on a journey to transform the lives of parents and children alike. 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