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My Mantra: If It Doesn’t Serve Me, I Will Not Say Yes

A frightening health scare led a local mom to this mantra.

Marie-Edmonde Parisien
By Marie-Edmonde Parisien

Marie-Edmonde Parisien is a passionate Chicago mom loving life with her husband and three children — two daughters and a son. A frightening health scare led her to this mantra.

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Marie-Edmonde Parisien
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