Ordinary Animals

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Ordinary Animals explores how we stay human โ€” and raise humans โ€” in our wild, modern, tech-saturated world.

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About Danielle M.

Early childhood educator, media studies nerd, and self-appointed matrescence evangelist. Mom of two exploring motherhood, childhood, tech, play, and nature - and what it means to be ordinary animals in our wildly modern world.

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