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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2026 · 7 MIN

What The Giving Tree Taught Me About Motherhood

from Our American Stories · host iHeartPodcasts

On this episode of Our American Stories, for years, Winter Prosapio couldn't stand The Giving Tree. She saw it as the story of a tree that gave everything to someone who never seemed to appreciate it. Then she became a mother.In this heartfelt reflection, Winter shares how raising two daughters transformed the way she understood Shel Silverstein's classic. Along the way, she discovered that giving, like gratitude, isn't something we're born knowing. It's something we learn. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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