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EXPLICIT LANGUAGE: Lyss Stern, Author of MOTHERHOOD IS A B#TCH

Season 1, Ep. 34

Lyss Stern, author of MOTHERHOOD IS A B#TCH, gives LYSS-eners 10 steps to save their sanity! Lyss's tongue-in-cheek, relatable, inspiring book made for fantastic conversation. The CEO and founder of DivaLysscious Moms (www.divasmoms.com) helps everyone feel more fabu-lyss! 

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