She Is Not Your Rehab - Children's Edition
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Following the success of their number one bestselling book She Is Not Your Rehab; founders of the global anti-domestic violence movement Matt and Sarah Brown are now turning their focus to the next generation. They've written a children's book, This Is Not Yours to Carry, they told Jesse this book offers kids a tool to understand and release their pain before it becomes lifelong baggage.
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She Is Not Your Rehab - Children's Edition
life and society about 1 hour ago Following the success of their number one bestselling book She Is Not Your Rehab; founders of the global anti-domestic violence movement Matt and Sarah Brown are now turning their focus to the next generation. They've written a children's book, This Is Not Yours to Carry, they told Jesse this book offers kids a tool to understand and release their pain before it becomes lifelong baggage.
