…in which Alayna Huft Tucker tells a story about the physical bond we have with our kids, and something that happened very early in her daughter's life that threatened to break that bond. (Folks looking to avoid stories about real bad stuff, you're safe with this one.)

Also, let's be real: nobody likes Elmo. But he has been there for us like no one else when we're, say, sick in the bathroom and our kids need not to be throwing knives at each other. And, Alison talks about learning all she needed to know about childbirth…from online cat videos.

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Alayna Huft Tucker at Tantrum, live at Kavarna