Vanessa: Surviving the fear that 'everyone leaves'

Other People's Problems by CBC

Jun 15, 202100:26:13Society & Culture

Dr. Hillary needs to tell her longtime client Vanessa that she’s pregnant and that they'll soon need to take a break, when Hillary goes on maternity leave. This is hard to hear for Vanessa, who has been left, physically...

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