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Mum's The Word! With Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker
The Realities of Parenting IVF Twins - with Jane Dowden
Season 2, Ep. 83
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On This Week's Mum's The Word:
Kelsey Parker is joined by Jane Dowden, better known as Mum with a Mic, on this week's podcast chatting everything from her social media journey, swimming lessons, The BAFTAs & her IVF journey!
They'll Discuss:
- Why Swimming Lessons are the bane of her life?
- How she became a social media comedy sketch star?
- The story behind the birth of her IVF twins
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