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#180 - Mean Mom Culture, Relational Aggression, and Belonging vs. Inclusion (Dr. Noelle Santorelli)
This week I have a conversation with clinical psychologist Dr. Noelle Santorelli about belonging vs. (forced) inclusion, "mean mom" culture, and relational aggression. And guess what? I recorded this interview with Dr. Santorelli BEFORE the Ashley Tisdale “toxic mom group” article from The Cut was making its way around the internet.
I had to re-record my intro to this episode because not addressing the article and the aftermath would have felt off considering our topic for this one.
In our discussion, Dr. Noelle and I spoke about what’s really going on when adult friendships start to…
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