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Ep. 42 Pregnancy

The baby shower secret

Ep. 42 · Oct 28 · 38 min · Pregnancy

Ep. 42 The baby shower secret
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Seven months along, she found the messages the night before her shower. She didn't cancel. She didn't say a word. She opened every gift, thanked every aunt, and posed for every photo.

Our host reads her story, with every name, city and date changed. Then we sit with it: what we'd have done, what we'd never admit to, and the listener voice notes that came in after last week.

In this episode

  • The night before the shower
  • Why she stayed quiet, and why we get it
  • Your voice notes on secrets kept for the sake of a party
I smiled through every single gift. Then I went home and packed a bag.
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