Ep. 14: "Desirable Difficulties" - Relatively Ordinary

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We're in the Christmas spirit for another episode of Relatively Ordinary! We talk New Years resolutions and why its so difficult to help your spouse start the snowblower over the phone. Karl asks his favorite desirable difficulty her opinion on cultivating resilience in ourselves and our children. Happy Holidays!

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We're in the Christmas spirit for another episode of Relatively Ordinary! We talk New Years resolutions and why its so difficult to help your spouse start the snowblower over the phone. Karl asks his favorite desirable difficulty her opinion on...

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