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Five Things I'd Tell My Teenage Self

17-year-old Jen wouldn't have listened, but still.

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Jen Lancaster
Mar 27, 2023
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Today’s discussion thread is about the advice we’d give to our teen selves.

The inspiration comes from finding an interview I did on this topic for a chicklit website, years back. When exactly was this? Who interviewed me? What site was it for? I don’t know because I didn’t write it down. I assumed I’d remember.

Spoiler alert: I never remember. So I’d pro…

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