Authentic Rebel

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Freedom is our birthright yet the very things that make us free - authenticity, vulnerability, and acceptance are not aligned with society's values. Anyone else think this is weird? (Want to learn about my Hug Memoir? Check out my Rebel Hugger substack.)

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About Melinda Lee Schmitt

Melinda Lee is a mom of two young men, a recovering perfectionist, and a ridiculously amazing weirdo. She is the author of Rebel Hugger and currently writing a handbook to humanity for neurodivergents.

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