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Vicky Nguyen Opens Up About the Parenting Moment That Almost Changed Her Daughter’s Future

Speaking with Dylan Dreyer on "The Parent Chat," Vicky Nguyen spoke about a really valuable parenting reminder: "Sometimes you have to just let your kid do the hard thing."
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