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A Mother who radiates self-love and self-acceptance actually VACCINATES her daughter against low self-esteem.

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Naomi Wolf
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: November 12
Activist
Author
Conspiracy Theorist
Feminist
Journalist
Non-Fiction Writer
Political Adviser
Political Writer
San Francisco County
California
Naomi R. Wolf
Naomi Rebekah Wolf
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Love
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Acceptance
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