Chapter 20: Girl Mom - StorytellHER

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Montia Emojani shares her story of how she became a girl mom. It didn’t happen suddenly. She shares her experience of having a miscarriage, an unanswered prayer that challenged her faith and how she grew closer to God after that unanswered prayer. A bonus interview and blooper is added with her four daughters.

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Montia Emojani shares her story of how she became a girl mom. It didn’t happen suddenly. She shares her experience of having a miscarriage, an unanswered prayer that challenged her faith and how she grew closer to God after that unanswered prayer. A...

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