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#26 Shame game - the hidden burdens of motherhood with Lisa Brady

Season 2, Ep. 26

In this episode of A Little Birdie Told Me, we speak with Lisa Brady, a journalist who has covered almost every aspect of mum life, including her own. We talk mum-shaming, maternal health and the pressure mothers feel to be on top of it all, whether or not you are in the public eye.

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