What's it like to nurse piglets in one hand and your own baby in the other? Life on a farm, with baby.

⭐️ This episode originally ran on February 22, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode.

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Ophira Eisenberg Was Nicer Before Motherhood

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