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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What haven't you told your mom? Why it's tough talking about sensitive topics

    When you hear the word “mother,” what comes to mind? Whatever your answer, those ideas are probably inspired by the relationship you had with your own mother.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 30, 2019 • 1 min read

    When you hear the word “mother,” what comes to mind? Whatever your answer, those ideas are probably inspired by the relationship you had with your own mother. What you talked about, the good and bad memories you share, and what you’ve both left unsaid. Author Michele Filgate wanted to explore the things left unsaid in mother-child relationships. Her book of essays is called “What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About.”

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      Michele Filgate

      editor of "What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About"

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    Kirsten Gillibrand on impeachment, health care, and doing what's right
    1. 0:00Presidential hopeful Kirsten Gillibrand on impeachment, single payer health care, and abortion rights
    2. 15:05What to expect from the California Democratic party convention
    3. 23:49What haven't you told your mom? Why it's tough talking about sensitive topicsYou’re reading this
    4. 39:50Rihanna's Fenty brand is open to all sizes and colors, if you can afford it
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